Nathaniel Currier, publisher (American, 1813-1888) American Winter Scenes. Morning.

Description:

Nathaniel Currier, publisher (American, 1813-1888)

American Winter Scenes. Morning., 1854 (Conningham, 208). Identified in inscriptions in the matrix. Large folio lithograph with hand-coloring on paper, sheet size 22 1/2 x 29 3/8 in., in a later molded wood frame. Condition: Margins 2 1/2 in. or more, toning, acid burn from previous backing, minor foxing, and light abrasions, mat stains, pinhole u.l. sky.

Provenance: Retains a Kennedy & Co., New York, label from a previous framing, mounted on the backing paper.

Note: This lithograph ranks no. 30 in the original "Best 50," and no. 25 in the "New Best 50," large folio.
Estimate $1,000-1,500

Minor foxing in margins: one brown spot in sky u.l., several on lower margin, a few light abrasions to sky at upper center, small pinhole in upper left sky. acid stain down center more prevalent on title, 1 1/2 in. crease above title,


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