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"The Great Fire of Boston" Currier & Ives, Urban landscape late 19th century

1872

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Currier & Ives The Great Fire of Boston , 1872 Hand-colored lithograph 7 5/16 x 12 11/16 inches After undertaking apprenticeships in Boston and Philadelphia, Currier set up a print publishing company in New York City in 1834. He hired Ives as his bookkeeper in 1852 and made him a partner in 1857, creating the firm of Currier & Ives, which lasted, eventually under the management of their sons, until 1907. In an era before photojournalism, Currier met the public’s demand for graphic representation of recent events. In 1835 he printed a lithograph, The Ruins of the Merchants’ Exchange, four days after the building burned, and in 1840, three days after the event, he issued a coloured print of a steamship burning on Long Island Sound. In partnership with Ives, who had a flair for gauging popular interests, he expanded his range from depictions of disasters to political satire and other topical subjects, as well as to dramatic or slightly sentimentalized scenes such as steamboat races, boxing matches, sleigh rides in the country, and fashionable soirees.
  • Creator:
    Currier & Ives (1834 - 1907, American)
  • Creation Year:
    1872
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 7.25 in (18.42 cm)Width: 12.5 in (31.75 cm)
  • More Editions & Sizes:
    Unique Piece Price: $1,200
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    Framing Options Available
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  • Gallery Location:
    New York, NY
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU1841214417562

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