Louis Prang Art

American, 1824-1909

Born on March 12, 1824, Louis Prang was a famous printer, lithographer, publisher and Georgist. His early activities in the U.S. — publishing architectural books and making leather goods — were not very successful, and he began to make wood engravings for illustrations in books. In 1851, he worked for Frank Leslie, art director for Gleason's Pictorial Drawing-Room Companion, and later with John Andrew. In 1851, he married Rosa Gerber, a Swiss woman he had met in Paris in 1846. In 1856, Prang and a partner created a firm, Prang and Mayer, to produce lithographs. The company specialized in prints of buildings and towns in Massachusetts. In 1860, he bought the share of his partner, creating L. Prang and Company, and began work in colored printing of advertising and other forms of business materials. The firm became quite successful and became known for war maps, printed during the American Civil War and distributed by newspapers. In 1864, Prang went to Europe to learn about cutting-edge German lithography. Returning the next year, Prang began to create high quality reproductions of major art works. Prang also began creating a series of popular album cards, advertised to be collected into scrapbooks, showing natural scenes and patriotic symbols.

On Christmas in 1873, Prang began creating greeting cards for the popular market in England and began selling the Christmas card in America in 1874. Therefore, he is sometimes called the "father of the American Christmas card." Prang is also known for his efforts to improve art education in the U.S., publishing instructional books and creating a foundation to train art teachers. Prang was an active supporter of women artists, both commissioning and collecting artworks by women. Many of his lithographs featured works by female artists, such as the botanical illustration of Ellen Thayer Fisher. In 1881, his company employed more than 100 women. In June 1886, Prang published a series of prints under the title Prang's War Pictures: Aquarelle Facsimile Prints. These became popular and helped inspire a genre of such prints, particularly the series issued by Kurz and Allison. However, Prang aimed at a more modern and individual treatment, as opposed to the panoramic style of Kurz and Allison, and before them, Currier and Ives. In 1897, L. Prang and Company merged with another firm, creating the Taber-Prang Company and moved to Springfield, Massachusetts. Prang died in Los Angeles on vacation in 1909.

Artist: Louis Prang

Louis Prang19th century color lithograph beetles nature forest tree leaves animal signed, 1885

$1,300

19th century color lithograph beetles nature forest tree leaves animal signed

By Louis Prang

Located in Milwaukee, WI

"Stag Beetle & Longicorn Beetle" is an original color lithograph by Louis Prang. It depicts two forest-dwelling beetles. The artist signed the piece in the stone lower left. It was published by Selmar Hess in New York. 8" x 5" art 19 3/8" x 16" framed Louis Prang (March 12, 1824 – September 14, 1909) was an American printer, lithographer, publisher, and Georgist. He is sometimes known as the "father of the American Christmas card". Prang's early activities in the US publishing architectural books and making leather goods were not very successful, and he began to make wood engravings for illustrations in books. In 1851 he worked for Frank Leslie, art director for Gleason's Pictorial Drawing-Room Companion, and later with John Andrew. In 1851, he married Rosa Gerber, a Swiss woman he had met in Paris in 1846. In 1856, Prang and a partner created a firm, Prang and Mayer, to produce lithographs. The company specialized in prints of buildings...

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1880s Academic Louis Prang Art

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Lithograph

Louis Prang19th century color lithograph butterflies flowers nature trees scene signed, 1885

$1,815

19th century color lithograph butterflies flowers nature trees scene signed

By Louis Prang

Located in Milwaukee, WI

"Erycinids" is an original color lithograph by Louis Prang. It depicts colorful butterflies around a variety of flowers. 5" x 8" art 16 1/2" x 19" framed Louis Prang was an American printer, lithographer, and publisher. He is sometimes known as the father of the American Christmas card. He created L. Prang and Company in 1860 and became successful and known for their Civil War maps...

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Late 19th Century American Realist Louis Prang Art

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Lithograph

Louis Prang19th century color lithograph birds nature tree flowers animals forest signed, 1885

$1,300

19th century color lithograph birds nature tree flowers animals forest signed

By Louis Prang

Located in Milwaukee, WI

"Resplendent Trogon" is an original color lithograph by Louis Prang. It depicts two large trogon birds in a lush jungle with various flora and fauna surroundin...

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Late 19th Century American Realist Louis Prang Art

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Lithograph

Louis Prang19th century color lithograph rhinoceros trees nature forest animals signed, 1885

$1,300

19th century color lithograph rhinoceros trees nature forest animals signed

By Louis Prang

Located in Milwaukee, WI

"Rhinoceros" is an original color chromolithograph by Louis Prang. It depicts two rhinos in a lush jungle forest. 7 1/2" x 5" art 12 1/2" x 9 1/4" paper 18 3/8" x 15 1/2" frame Lo...

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1880s Louis Prang Art

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Lithograph

Louis Prang19th century color lithograph birds nature tree leaves nature scene signed, 1885

$1,300

19th century color lithograph birds nature tree leaves nature scene signed

By Louis Prang

Located in Milwaukee, WI

"Weaver Birds" is an original color lithograph by Louis Prang. It depicts multiple weaver birds with leaves surrounding them. 8 1/4" x 5" image 12 1/2" x...

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Late 19th Century American Realist Louis Prang Art

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Lithograph

Christopher ForrestPintail, c.1990

$750

H 27.35 in W 32.5 in D 1 in

Pintail

Located in San Francisco, CA

This artwork titled "Pintail" c.1990 is a color lithograph by noted Wild life American artist Christopher Forrest, b.1946. It is hand signed, titled and numbered 86/300 in pencil by the artist. The image size is 17.5 x 22.85 inches, framed size is 27.35 x 32.5 inches. Custom framed in a oak frame, with light brown matting. It is in excellent condition About the artist: Born in Trenton, New Jersey, 1946 Interested in art from the age of 7, Christopher Forrest still speaks fondly of a set of colored pencils presented to him then by his parents; At 11, he won his first award for painting and started exhibiting in galleries. Along with his interest in art grew a keen attraction for the outdoors and the wildlife which thrived there. After considering schooling in art, Chris chose to study civil engineering. Upon graduation from Virginia Polytechnic Institute, Chris began a career as a commissioned officer in the United States Army Corps of Engineers. The Army provided Chris the opportunity to observe wildlife from the swamps of Florida to the lakes of Quebec, in addition to Europe and Viet Nam. In 1973, the Army sent Chris to graduate school at North Carolina State University, at this time Chris started to paint wildlife. Chris resigned from the Army in 1978 and took a position as an artist with Evergreen Publishing Co. He has produced more than thirty original graphic editions for Evergreen. His original graphics are handled by some 350 galleries in North America. He is currently General Manager at Evergreen. His work and articles about his work have appeared in numerous wildlife and art publications. Chris strongly believes in wildlife conservation and is a member of many conservationist organizations. His donated prints have raised a great deal of money for Ducks Unlimited, Newjersey, Audubon and Ward Foundations. In 1980 he realized one of his major professional goals. He was elected to membership in the Society of Animal Artists. "Creating a painting or graphic is an exciting adventure and challenge for me. Starting with the observation of the animal in the wilderness, I then approach the painting with the attitude that it will be my finest work." COLLECTIONS National Academy of Science, Washington, D.C. New Jersey State Museum, Trenton, N.J. Ferrum College, Ferrum, Va. Franklin Mint, Franklin Center, Pa. Parsons, Brinkerhoff, Quade & Douglas, consulting Engineers, N.Y.C. Fine Art Corporation of America, N.Y.C. Central Carolina Bank, Raleigh, N.C. Ward Foundation Museum, Salisbury, Md. New Jersey Audubon Society, Rancocas, N.J. I.B.M., Louisville, Ky. American World Airways (Pan Am), Miami, Fla. Baush & Lomb, Rochester, N.Y. Thermos, Norwich, Conn. Metro-Goldwyn Mayer, Ca. Ford Motor Co., Atlanta, Ga. Chemical Bank, N.Y.C. City Bank, N.Y.C. ONE-MAN SHOWS N.J. State Museum, Trenton, N.J. 1979 Palette Gallery, Cary, N.C., 1973,-74,-77,-78,-79 Lambertville House, Lambertvi lie, N.J., 1975-76 Triangle Art, Trenton, N.J., 1975 INVITATIONAL SHOWS Triangle Art Christmas Show, 1975 Golden Door Gallery Wildlife Show, New Hope, Pa., 1976 Ward Foundation Wildlife Art & Carving Exhibition, Salisbury and Ocean City, Md., 1976,-78,-79 Easton Waterfowl Art...

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Late 20th Century American Realist Louis Prang Art

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Lithograph

Katherine BernhardtSwimmers, 2022

$6,148

H 23.63 in W 29.93 in

Swimmers

By Katherine Bernhardt

Located in London, GB

Edition of 175. 6 Colour lithograph on Somerset Velvet White 300gsm. Signed, titled and dated by the artist.

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2010s Louis Prang Art

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Lithograph

Will BarnetMeditation and Minou, 1980

$2,000

H 22 in W 28 in

Meditation and Minou

By Will Barnet

Located in Buffalo, NY

Artist: Will Barnet, American (1911 - 2012) Title: Meditation and Minou Year: 1980 Medium: Lithograph and Serigraph on BFK Rives, signed and numbered in pencil Edition: 40/150

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1970s American Realist Louis Prang Art

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Archival Paper, Lithograph

Butterflies, English antique natural history Lepidoptera chromolithograph print, 1900

$85

H 10.63 in W 8.08 in

Butterflies, English antique natural history Lepidoptera chromolithograph print

Located in Melbourne, Victoria

English butterfly chromolithograph, circa 1900. Plate number top right. From an English series of illustrations of butterflies and moths. Butterflies / moths are numbered and there i...

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Early 1900s Art Nouveau Louis Prang Art

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Lithograph

Thomas Hart BentonLithograph of American rural life timeless and romantic, 1939

$4,235

H 19 in W 21.25 in D 1.5 in

Lithograph of American rural life timeless and romantic

By Thomas Hart Benton

Located in London, GB

A fine impression of this very popular image with full margins (smaller on top and bottom) published by Associated American Artists.

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1930s American Modern Louis Prang Art

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Lithograph

Jacquie Marie VauxLeopard, c.1990

$400

H 34 in W 22.5 in D 0.01 in

Leopard

Located in San Francisco, CA

This artwork "leopard" c.1990 is an offset lithograph by noted animals wildlife artist Jacquie Marie Vaux. It is hand signed and numbered 366/750 in...

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Late 20th Century American Realist Louis Prang Art

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Lithograph

Thomas Hart BentonLithograph of American rural life timeless and romantic countryside monochrome, 1941

$4,235

H 19 in W 21.5 in D 1.5 in

Lithograph of American rural life timeless and romantic countryside monochrome

By Thomas Hart Benton

Located in London, GB

A fine impression with good margins published by Associated American Artists.

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1940s American Modern Louis Prang Art

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Lithograph

Arnold FribergSpringtime in the North, c.1980

$925

H 22.5 in W 27 in D 0.01 in

Springtime in the North

Located in San Francisco, CA

This artwork titled "Springtime in the North" c.1980, published 1996, is a color offset lithograph by renown western artist Arnold Friberg, 1913-2010. I...

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Late 20th Century American Realist Louis Prang Art

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Lithograph

Krystyna JaszkeFish - XXI century, Black and white litography print, Abstraction, Animals, 2002

$237

H 13 in W 9.45 in

Fish - XXI century, Black and white litography print, Abstraction, Animals

By Krystyna Jaszke

Located in Warsaw, PL

Limited edition, one of 10 copies. KRYSTYNA JASZKE She graduated from the Academy of Fine Arts in Wrocław where she studied at the faculty of Painting and Sculpture at the atelier of...

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Early 2000s Contemporary Louis Prang Art

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Paper, Lithograph

Magnus von WrightBirds Composition - "Svenska Faglar" - unique ornithology prints - set of 10, 19th Century

$2,260

H 14.97 in W 10.63 in

Birds Composition - "Svenska Faglar" - unique ornithology prints - set of 10

By Magnus von Wright

Located in Winterswijk, NL

*THE ARTWORKS WILL BE SOLD: UNFRAMED, WITH PASSE-PARTOUT* Beautiful serie of artworks: Swedish Birds by Magnus von Wright Very detailed ornithological prints. Topic: Animals Image ...

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19th Century Academic Louis Prang Art

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Paper

Hans NeumannSwans Woodblock by Hans Neumann, 1913, 1913

$800

H 25.75 in W 19 in D 0.75 in

Swans Woodblock by Hans Neumann, 1913

By Hans Neumann

Located in New York, NY

Hans Neumann (German, 1873 - 1957) Schwäne (Swans), 1913 Woodblock Sight: 17 x 11 in. Framed: 25 3/4 x 19 in. Signed & inscribed bottom, artist monogram lower left This outstanding ...

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1910s Academic Louis Prang Art

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Woodcut

David ShrigleyHuman Behaviour and Animals and Existentialism full set of 8 prints, 2022

$2,459

H 27.56 in W 19.69 in

Human Behaviour and Animals and Existentialism full set of 8 prints

By David Shrigley

Located in Manchester, GB

David Shrigley, Human Behaviour and Animals and Existentialism, 2022 27 3/5 × 19 7/10 in (70 × 50 cm) A complete suite of eight lithograph posters on 200gsm Munken Lynx wove, from ...

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2010s Contemporary Louis Prang Art

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Lithograph

Previously Available Items

Louis Prang"Cicadae, Lantern Fly, Etc., " original color lithograph by Louis Prang, 1885

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H 19.5 in W 16 in

"Cicadae, Lantern Fly, Etc., " original color lithograph by Louis Prang

By Louis Prang

Located in Milwaukee, WI

"Cicadae, Lantern Fly, Etc." is an original color lithograph by Louis Prang. It depicts exotic flowers, plants, and insects. The artist signed the piece in the stone lower right. It was published by Selmar Hess in New York. 8 1/8" x 5" art 19 1/2" x 16" framed Louis Prang (March 12, 1824 – September 14, 1909) was an American printer, lithographer, publisher, and Georgist. He is sometimes known as the "father of the American Christmas card". Prang's early activities in the US publishing architectural books and making leather goods were not very successful, and he began to make wood engravings for illustrations in books. In 1851 he worked for Frank Leslie, art director for Gleason's Pictorial Drawing-Room Companion, and later with John Andrew. In 1851, he married Rosa Gerber, a Swiss woman he had met in Paris in 1846. In 1856, Prang and a partner created a firm, Prang and Mayer, to produce lithographs. The company specialized in prints of buildings...

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1880s Academic Louis Prang Art

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Lithograph

Louis Prang"Holothurians and Sea Star, " Original Color Lithograph by Louis Prang, 1885

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H 19.375 in W 16 in

"Holothurians and Sea Star, " Original Color Lithograph by Louis Prang

By Louis Prang

Located in Milwaukee, WI

"Holothurians and Sea Star" is an original color lithograph by Louis Prang. It depicts some underwater sea creatures. The artist signed the piece in the stone lower left. It was published by Selmar Hess in New York. 7 3/4" x 5" art 19 3/8" x 16" framed Louis Prang (March 12, 1824 – September 14, 1909) was an American printer, lithographer, publisher, and Georgist. He is sometimes known as the "father of the American Christmas card". Prang's early activities in the US publishing architectural books and making leather goods were not very successful, and he began to make wood engravings for illustrations in books. In 1851 he worked for Frank Leslie, art director for Gleason's Pictorial Drawing-Room Companion, and later with John Andrew. In 1851, he married Rosa Gerber, a Swiss woman he had met in Paris in 1846. In 1856, Prang and a partner created a firm, Prang and Mayer, to produce lithographs. The company specialized in prints of buildings...

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1880s Academic Louis Prang Art

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Lithograph

Louis Prang"Hermit-Crabs, " Original Color Lithograph Seafloor Print by Louis Prang, 1885

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H 19.5 in W 16 in

"Hermit-Crabs, " Original Color Lithograph Seafloor Print by Louis Prang

By Louis Prang

Located in Milwaukee, WI

"Hermit Crabs" is an original color lithograph by Louis Prang. It depicts some underwater sea creatures. The artist signed the piece in the stone lower right. It was published by Selmar Hess in New York. 9 1/8" x 5" art 19 1/2" x 16" framed Louis Prang (March 12, 1824 – September 14, 1909) was an American printer, lithographer, publisher, and Georgist. He is sometimes known as the "father of the American Christmas card". Prang's early activities in the US publishing architectural books and making leather goods were not very successful, and he began to make wood engravings for illustrations in books. In 1851 he worked for Frank Leslie, art director for Gleason's Pictorial Drawing-Room Companion, and later with John Andrew. In 1851, he married Rosa Gerber, a Swiss woman he had met in Paris in 1846. In 1856, Prang and a partner created a firm, Prang and Mayer, to produce lithographs. The company specialized in prints of buildings...

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1880s Academic Louis Prang Art

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Lithograph

Louis Prang"Puma, " an Original Color Chromolithograph by Louis Prang, 1885

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H 18.38 in W 15.5 in

"Puma, " an Original Color Chromolithograph by Louis Prang

By Louis Prang

Located in Milwaukee, WI

"Puma" is an original color lithograph by Louis Prang. It depicts two large puma in a lush jungle with various flora and fauna surrounding them. 7 7/8" x 5" art 12 5/8" x 9 3/8" pa...

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Late 19th Century American Realist Louis Prang Art

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Lithograph

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Find a wide variety of authentic Louis Prang art available for sale on 1stDibs. You can also browse by medium to find art by Louis Prang in lithograph, board, cardboard and more. Much of the original work by this artist or collective was created during the 19th century and is mostly associated with the Impressionist style. Not every interior allows for large Louis Prang art, so small editions measuring 11 inches across are available. Customers who are interested in this artist might also find the work of Peter Moran, Stephen Parrish, and Neil Welliver. Louis Prang art prices can differ depending upon medium, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $250 and tops out at $1,300, while the average work can sell for $1,300.