Images of Americana: Reproductions of Currier & Ives Prints
The Whale Fishery: A Sperm Whale in a Flurry, c. 1850
Fine Art Reproduction
Reproduction Size: 17 x 11.25 inches each
These reproductions are new, individually printed and proofed, superior quality, giclee* process, fine art prints.
They are printed on 100% cotton rag acid-free, heavyweight fine art paper with a smooth matte finish and archival pigment inks to ensure permanence.
Created for collectors, they ARE NOT POSTERS or mass produced prints on low quality, inexpensive paper.
The printmaking firm of Currier & Ives produced some of the most iconic and popular American art of the 19th century. The prints depicted landscapes as well as historical and contemporary subjects. The company, headed by Nathaniel Currier (1813-1888) and James Merritt Ives (1824-1895), specialized in publishing hand colored lithographic prints that chronicled the expansion and growth of America.
Located on Nassau Street in New York City in the mid 1850s, Currier & Ives provided affordable lithographic art to the growing American middle class. A Currier & Ives lithograph could probably be found in almost every American home in the 19th and early 20th century. Ranging in size from between 3 x 5 inches to 18 x 27 inches and varying in price from 15 cents to $3 apiece, Currier & Ives sold millions of prints between 1832 and when the business was sold in 1907.
About Our Prints
The brilliant colors and fine line detail of our reproductions offer the best quality for price performance available online or in shops today. We guarantee that you will be pleased with the superior quality of our prints and encourage you to review our detailed feedback profile comments from past buyers:
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I invite you to view the other superior quality prints I also have on sale in my eBay Store, Da Vinci Art Prints or by clicking on ‘See other items’ at the top of this listing.
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**the giclee process produces a superior quality, fine art reproduction from a high-resolution digital file of an image. The file is then printed with a high-resolution photo generation printer on a fine art paper. Most artists and working photographers today use the giclee process to produce reproductions of their original artwork and photographs.
As with any original art or fine art reproduction, it is recommended that prints are framed and displayed under glass to prevent color fade or shift over the years.
Shipping Policy: Combined Shipping Costs on Multiple Print Orders
Since I offer multiple Fine Art Reproductions on eBay concurrently, I combine orders to reduce your mailing costs. For multiple print orders please request invoice that will include final shipping and handling charges.
US First Class Mail & First Class Mail International
Prints ship in a premium quality, heavy protective cardboard tube, US First Class Mail or US First Class Mail International.