Americana and Currier and Ives

Celebrate the rich heritage of the United States with the George Glazer Gallery's selection of Americana. In this section, we have prints, paintings, photographs, ephemera, decorative arts and collectibles. Elsewhere on our site is a wide selection of U.S. Maps and Views, including Pictorial Maps.

History

March of Miles Standish

J.E. Baker (after)
The March of Miles Standish
Boston: 1873
Hand-colored lithograph
$950

William Penn's Treaty with the Indians...

Benjamin West
William Penn's Treaty with the Indians

18th C.
Hand-colored engraving
$750

Bonaparte in Trouble

Bonaparte in Trouble
American: 1814
$5,200

McKenney and Hall Indians

Charles Bird King
from McKenney & Hall
Portraits of Indians
Philadelphia: 1838
$2,400, the pair

Benjamin Franklin Engraving

T.H. Matteson
Benjamin Franklin
c. 1845-50
$1,800

The Lost Cause, or Deo Vindice

Lewis L. Simons
The Lost Cause, or Deo Vindice
J.B. Wilson: 1872
Lithograph collaged with Confederate currency
Price on Request

Washington as Farmer

Junius Brutus Stearns
George Washington as a Farmer at Mount Vernon

Lithograph, 1853
$2,250

George Washington Coat of Arms

George Washington Family
Coat of Arms

American: 1880
Painted on oak
$1,250

Presidents Plaque

Presidents Plaque
Bronze, c. 1929
$550

Forward March

Forward March
Civil War Lithograph
$1,500

Elmiger New York History Scenes

Frederick Elmiger
Scenes from New York History
Original paintings
$2,400 to $3,500

Places

The Capitol

U.S. Capitol
Washington, D.C.
Chromolithograph, 1871
$3,250

The Capitol

Benjamin H. Latrobe
Capitol of the U.S.
London, 1825
$11,000

Philadelphia State House

John Caspar Wild
Philadelphia State House

Lithograph, 1840
$250

Fulton's Birthplace

John H. Sherwin
The Birth Place of Robert Fulton
Lithograph, 1856
$1,200

Washington's Home

Home of George Washington, Mount Vernon
Virginia, c. 1890
Vintage photograph
$275

Stage Waggon

J. Weld
American Stage Waggon
[sic.]
Engraving, 1798
$300 framed

Currier & Ives

Below are antique 19th century prints published by the famous American publishing house Currier & Ives. We also occasionally include here prints in a similar vein by their contemporaries, such as Kellogg & Bulkeley.

Summer in the Country

Summer in the Country
Kellogg & Bulkeley, Hartford:
4th Qtr. 19th C.
Hand-colored lithograph
$375

The Wayside Inn

Fanny F. Palmer
The Wayside Inn
Currier & Ives, NY: 1864
Hand-colored lithograph
$6,600

J.F. Cropse, 1863

A.F. Tait/ C. Parsons
Home of the Deer
Morning in the Adirondacks

Currier & Ives, NY: 1862
Chromolithograph
$3,200

Burning of the Crystal Palace

Burning of N.Y. Crystal Palace
Currier & Ives, New York: 1858
Hand-colored lithograph
$5,400

Life of a Fireman

Louis Maurer
The Life of a Fireman
N. Currier, New York: 1854
Hand-colored lithographs
$7,000, the pair

Currier and Ives View of New York Bay

Fanny F. Palmer
View of New York
Bay
Currier & Ives, New York: 1860
Hand-colored lithograph
$2,800

Currier and Ives Bouquet

Flowers: Roses and Bluebells
Currier & Ives, New York:
3rd Qtr. 19th C.
$750

Currier and Ives Bouquet, Flowers: Roses and Bluebells

Flowers: Roses and Bluebells
Currier & Ives, New York:
3rd Qtr. 19th C.
$750

Who's Afraid of You?

Who's Afraid of You?
Currier & Ives, New York: 1868
Hand-colored lithograph
$525

Windsor Castle and Park

Windsor Castle and Park
Currier & Ives, New York: c. 1870
Hand-colored lithograph
$550

Chicago, As It Was

Currier & Ives
Chicago, As It Was
Last Quarter 19th C.
Hand-colored lithograph
Price on Request

City of Chicago

Parsons and Atwater
The City of Chicago
Currier & Ives, 1874
Hand-colored lithograph
Price on Request

About Currier & Ives

The lithography firm of Currier & Ives was founded in 1834 by Nathaniel Currier as N. Currier, Lithographer, and based in New York. In 1852, he brought his brother-in-law, James Merritt Ives, into the business and renamed the firm Currier & Ives five years later. They were extremely prolific and highly successful, producing almost 7,500 different separately issued art prints through the 19th century until 1907, aptly advertising themselves as "Print-makers to the American People."   Their prints were issued in either small, medium and large folio, though some particularly popular images were issued in more than one size. Dozens of American artists in the mid 19th century painted primarily for lithographic reproduction by Currier & Ives and other firms. To please a broad audience, the firm presented a warmly positive vision of America, frequently sentimental, and sometimes with a touch of humor. Currier & Ives prints generally portrayed the American landscape, scenery and landmarks, including the westward expansion, as well as daily life in both urban and rural settings. Their sporting and maritime subjects were particularly popular. These prints are now highly collectible as records of American history, as fine works of American art, and for their decorative appeal.

Folk Art

Luders Birthplace

William Lüders
Birthplace of Lüders, 1840
American: 1918
$400

New York State Banner

Folk Art Banners of State Seals (NY, ME, PA, MA and MS)
$1,200 each

Cattle Show Poster

Marshfield Cattle Show
Plymouth: 1885
Duotone broadside poster
$475

Archive

For research and reference, see our Archive of Sold Americana.

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