International Prints Art Auction

September 06, 2007

LOT 62

Lot 62

Currier and Ives (Publisher)

Currier and Ives (Publisher)
Lot 62 Details
Currier and Ives (Publisher), American

THE WRECK OF THE ATLANTIC... [C6786]

Handcoloured lithograph. Published in 1873 at 125 Nassau Street, New York.
Together with:
Nathaniel Currier (1813-1888) (Publisher), American
CLIPPER SHIP “COMET” OF NEW YORK IN A HURRICANE OFF BERMUDA, ON HER VOYAGE FROM NEW YORK TO SAN FRANCISCO, OCT. 2, 1852/ E.C. GARDNER, COMMANDER [C1140]; Handcoloured lithograph After Charles Parsons (1821-1910). Published in 1855 at 125 Nassau Street, New York. Letters trimmed.

8.5" x 12.4" (21.6 cm x 31.4 cm)

Estimate $500-$700

Realised: $192
Price Includes Buyer's Premium ?

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