Sold for:
$1,304
$1,304
Currier & Ives, publishers (American, 1857-1907) The Express Train. , 1870 (Conningham, 1790). Identified by inscriptions in the matrix. Small folio lithograph with hand-coloring on paper, sheet size 9 7/8 x 13 1/2 in., in a contemporary birdseye maple veneer frame. Condition: Margins of 5/8 in. or more, repaired tears, several into image, light toning. Note: This lithograph ranks no. 1 in the original "Best 50" and no. 27 in the "New Best 50," small folio. the color is very strong on this print, the repaired tears are well done and barely detectible unless upon very close inspection.
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2008-02-17
