Description: WINTER PASTIME by Currier & Ives Winter scene. Sleigh approaching viewer on left. Group of three children on riverbank, pulling sled, group of five boys skating on ice. Ice skating was a popular recreational activity in both the country and in the city. This image, Winter Pastime, promoted the fresh air and outdoor activity associated with country life. Several other prints were created by Currier & Ives which show urban skating scenes as well. Several of the skaters on the pond in this scene hold hands and converse while others look on. In the background, there are some children sledding with toboggans, another popular winter activity. This is a Print from a vintage Art Book. Suitable for framing. The plate/print was taken from a book dated. There may be an image and/or text on the back. Condition: Very good art print measures 12" x 16" inches included border, beautiful gift and display for home, office and business, sold unframed. About the Illustrators: Nathaniel Currier (1813-1888) and James Merritt Ives (1824-1895) were partners in the firm of Currier and Ives, the most important 19th-century lithographic company in America. Their prints were widely sold across the nation. Nathaniel Currier, born in Roxbury, Mass., was apprenticed in his teens to a Boston lithographic firm. He established his own lithography business in New York City in 1835. The lithographer James Ives, born in New York City, entered into partnership with Currier in 1857. Currier retired in 1888, Ives a few years later; but the firm was carried on by their sons and flourished until 1907. Lithography had begun in America in the 1820s. It was quicker and less expensive than engraving, hence the remarkable success of the firm of Currier and Ives. Soon after setting up business they produced extensive folios, usually based on paintings. Some of the work was crude, but the quality varied considerably. WE ACCEPT MOST OFFERS.ANY QUESTION PLEASE ASK! WE COMBINE SHIP. Track Page Views With Auctiva's FREE Counter
Price: 39.5 USD
Location: Erie, Pennsylvania
End Time: 2024-12-02T13:55:23.000Z
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Artist: Currier & Ives
Unit of Sale: Single-Piece Work
Image Orientation: Landscape
Size: Small (up to 12in.)
Signed: No
Custom Bundle: No
Title: Winter Pastime
Material: Paper
Certificate of Authenticity (COA): No
Item Length: 16 in
Framing: Unframed
Original/Licensed Reprint: Licensed Reprint
Subject: Outdoor Activities, Skating on ice, Ice Skating
Personalize: No
Type: Print
Item Height: 12 in
Style: Illustration Art
Theme: Winter Activities
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Handmade: No
Time Period Produced: 1850-1899
