Original Currier & Ives Lithograph THE HUDSON HIGHLANDS

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This auction is for a very fine and original mid-19th century lithographic print of The Hudson Highlands (From the Peekskill & Cold Spring Road, Near Garrison's Landing) Published in New York by Currier & Ives, 152 Nassau St.. Print measures 30" long x 24" wide, aproximately, and is lightly kissed with color. Shows an idillic and magnificent view of this gorgeous site, with cows resting next to the dirt road. The artist is identified as F. Palmer (Fanny F. Palmer) and sports the following annotation: Entered According to Act Of Congress in the year 1857 by Currier & Ives at the Clerk's office of the District Court of the Southern District of New York. Found in original condition. Framed in an old wooden frame. Sports no visible areas of damage or repairs (please note I haven't taken print out of frame for a closer inspection). Offered for a low opening bid and no reserve. Please note similar prints retail for $2,000.00+ when found in other venues. Thank you. 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.About the artist:The only woman artist of her time to have her work seen by a western audience, Frances "Fanny" Flora Palmer was ironically was never west of New Jersey. Her lithographs, especially those done for Currier and Ives, capture the spirit of 19th century life in America, though many of her western frontier images were frequently historically inaccurate. She became one of the outstanding graphic artists of the 19th century, whose work was widely reproduced. Palmer was said to be one of the most productive artists ever to work for Currier and Ives, completing several hundred lithographs. It is thought that many more artworks by her were completed, although the name was disguised as F. F. Palmer because it was an age when being a woman worked against one's acceptance in the professional world. Of her work it has been written that "Perhaps no other artist expressed so clearly the optimistic spirit of the romantic drama of the new nation". She was a pioneer among American printers in background tinting and was particularly adept in creating atmospheric landscapes. Palmer was born in Leicester, England and took her formal schooling with emphasis on art and music at Miss Linwood's School in London. She married Seymour Palmer in the 1830s, and they had two children. Experiencing financial problems, she and her family including a brother, sister, and brother-in-law moved to the United States in 1843. They first lived in New York, and she and her husband opened a lithograph company. Although this venture gained her an excellent reputation for lithography, they lost money and closed in the 1850s. However, she had been working for Currier and Ives beginning 1849, and this employment sustained her and her family until her death in Brooklyn in 1876. Her husband, who had become a... read more

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