Currier and Ives "American Homestead Winter" Cottage Sculpture

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USED AND IN EXCELLENT CONDITION IN ORIGINAL STYROFOAM PACKING FORM A SMOKE AND PET FREE HOMECurrier and Ives "American Homestead Winter" Cottage SculptureCertificate of Authenticity & RegistryHaving met the Hawthorne Architectural Register's EvaluationStandards for artistry and quality."American Homestead Winter"a hand-crafted and hand-painted sculpture recreating the classic Currier &Ives print of the same name, is hereby certified as an authentic issuein the Currier & Ives: The Art of America collection.Exclusive and Unique Sculpture No. B561A 1994The Print. -"American Homestead Winter" was first published by Currier & Ives in 1868--part of the firm's "American Homestead" series, which portrayed four different country cottages in each of the four seasons. The "Winter" print was (and remains) the most popular of the four--a dame Currier & Ives, complete with snow, a horse-drawn sleigh, and of course, a cozy home in the country."American Homestead Winter," like many of Currier & Ives' prints, portrayed a some from everyday life in 19th-century America with a unique blend of realistically drawn details and unabashed sentiment. As seen through the print makers' eyes, America was a beautiful, peaceful place. And with its quiet, snowy landscape and snug farmhouse. "American Homestead Winter" captured the American ideal of home and hearth read more