Currier & Ives Newly Recorded Prints List

 
 
AHPCS maintains a list of Currier & Ives prints not included in the standard Currier & Ives print reference guides: Frederick Conningham’s Currier & Ives Prints: An Illustrated Checklist (1983) or the Gale Research Group’s Currier & Ives: A Catalogue Raisonne (1984).

Conningham first issued his groundbreaking checklist in 1949. When last updated in 1983, Conningham’s catalog included over 6,896 entries. In 1984, the Gale Research Group published their Currier & Ives catalogue raisonne. This source contains information on 7,450 prints, contributed by collectors and organizations including the AHPCS. Still, additional “uncataloged” Currier & Ives prints continue to be discovered.

This list developed out of a 1997 Imprint article by John and Barbara Rudisill listing 115 unrecorded Currier & Ives prints: Rudisill, John and Barbara. “Some Previously Uncataloged Currier & Ives Prints.” Vol. 22, no. 1 (Spring 1997), 16-24. Click here to purchase this issue of Imprint.

The AHPCS welcomes all collectors to contact us with Currier & Ives information for inclusion in this list.

 

Click here for a guide to understanding the entries below

A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | V | W | Y | Untitled

 

A

Alnwick Castle, Scotland
Small.
Like Conn. 87 (which is medium folio).
RUD-001

Amelia
No. 67. Small.
Publisher: Copyright line:…1845 by N. Currier… At left under plate: 33 Spruce St, N.Y.
Young woman sits on chair at left, hands folded; table at right with green tablecloth, red drape in background, picture of Indian shooting arrow on wall at right.
RUD-002

Andrew Jackson: Seventh President of the United States
Small.
Publisher: Nathaniel Currier, 2 Spruce St. No date.
Similar to Conn. 216, Gale 0230 but with composition change. Compared with Conn. 216 this print shows differences in pillar and rope front of drape at right and in face, suit, and shirt; no quill pen on desk; 3 books at left rather than 2; larger tassel at left.
RUD-003

Andrew Johnson: Seventeenth President of the United States
Small. Black and white.
Publisher: Currier & Ives; No date.
Bust portrait, upright, facsimile signature. Similar to Conn. 218, Gale 0232 (which are medium).
RUD-004

Anna Bishop
Medium: 25 x 16.5 cm.
Publisher: CC, 1847.
AAS-001

Autumn Cross
Medium: 41 x 31 cm.
Publisher: Currier & Ives; At 125 Nassau St. [between 1872 and 1874].
A vertical religious print. Slightly larger than Gale 0342.
AAS-008

Autumn Fruits and Flowers
Very small.
Publisher: Currier & Ives; 125 Nassau St. No date.
Upright, oval; companion to Summer Fruits and Flowers, Conn. 5859.
RUD-005

Awful Conflagration of the Steam Boat Lexington in Long Island Sound on Monday Eveg, Jany 13th 1840 by which melancholy occurrence over 123 persons perished
Small.
Same as Gale 0359 but title reads “123 persons perished.”
AAS-002

B

The Barber
No. 573. Small.
Publisher: Currier & Ives. No date.
Same composition as Conn. 363, Gale 0403 (which are Nathaniel Currier). Probably republished after Ives joined firm.
RUD-006

Battle of Buena Vista. Fought Feby. 23d. 1847. In which the American Army under Genl. Taylor were completely victorious.
Publisher: New York: N. Currier, 1847.
Previously unrecorded print. Not in Conningham or Gale.
A similar print to Conningham 389 and 390, but with some compositional differences. This print has different numbers of wounded/killed/missing than either of the previously recorded prints and is probably an issue done between these previously recorded ones.
PPS-005

Battle of Mexico : Attack on the Gate San Cosme Sept. 13th 1847
No. 562. Medium: 25 x 36 cm.
Publisher: Nathaniel Currier, at 152 Nassau St. cor of Spruce, 1847?
AAS-009

Beauties of Irish Scenery
Small.
Publisher: Currier & Ives. No date.
A collection of small pictures of Irish landmarks, e.g., The Old Wier Bridge, The Lakes of Killarney, etc.
RUD-007

The Belle of the Winter
Small. Vignette.
Publisher: Currier & Ives. No date.
Bust portrait of dark-haired girl wearing red dress with ermine collar; gold locket on chain around neck; hat with feather tied with ribbons under chin.
RUD-008

Benja. Franklin
Medium.
Like Conn. 500 (which is small folio).
RUD-009

Between Two Fires
Conn. 511 (small) and 512 (trade card) have this title. Conn. 512 is described as “similar to the preceding,” indicating that the images are the same. Conn. 511 is described as having a “fisherman on tree stump.” The print and trade card in our possession have a hunter on a fence, not a fisherman on a tree stump. However, rather than considering our print and trade card unlisted works, we believe Conningham’s description is an error. The print and trade card are not uncommon and, in our experience, appear with the hunter and the fence.
RUD-010

The Bird’s Nest
No. 160. Small. Vignette.
Publisher: Currier & Ives, 152 Nassau St. No date.
Quarter length portrait of young girl with hat holding bird’s nest and two lilacs.
RUD-011

Blue Eyed Beauty
Medium.
Like Conn. 576 (which is small).
RUD-012

Boston and Bangor Steamship Co.
Trade card.
Publisher: Currier & Ives Lith, N.Y.
Card is one inch longer (6″) and slightly wider than the usual Currier & Ives trade cards. Title in sky over steamship Penobscot, no subtitle. No date on front, but advertisement on back is dated March 25, 1884. May be same image as Gale 0696, but with changes.
RUD-013

Bothwell Castle
Trade card.
Publisher; Currier & Ives, Nassau St., N.Y. No date.
Castle on hill in background on right; trees and path in foreground.
RUD-014

Brian Boroihme
Small
Detailed information is not available for this print.
RUD-015

C

Catharine
Small
Publisher: Nathaniel Currier, 2 Spruce St. N.Y.
Same as Conn. 846, but title name is spelled with an “a” instead of an “e”; All the “Catherine” prints (six) in Conningham are spelled with an “e,” so perhaps the error is in Conningham.
RUD-016

Celebrated Trotting Mare “Goldsmith Maid”
Large
Like Conn. 915 (which is small).
RUD-017

Celebrated Trotting Mares Maud S. and Aldine
Large
Like Conn. 925, but with carriage to left.
RUD-018

The Champion Trotting Stallion Smuggler
Large
Same as Conn. 984, but with better record time of 2:15 1/4. Probably republished when new record was set.
RUD-019

Champions of the Union.
Medium folio, 14 1/8 x 20
Publisher: Currier & Ives, 1861.
Tinted lithograph. This is an unrecorded version of Conningham 993, of the same title. C:993 pictures 25 generals, but this one adds nine images at the back of the group for a total of 34 faces.
PPS-007

The Changed Cross
Small.
Publisher: Currier & Ives, 1873…125 Nassau St, New York.
Woman at left with arms outstretched toward flower-covered cross on rock; sunlight beams down on cross.
RUD-020

Christ Blessing Little Children
Small.
Publisher: Nathaniel Currier. No date.
Same as Gale 1163 but lacks title in Spanish and stock number.
AAS-003

Clarisa
Publisher: Nathaniel Currier, 2 Spruce St. No date.
Similar to Gale 1244.
AAS-004

D

Dash
No. 44. Small. Vignette.
Publisher: Nathaniel Currier, 2 Spruce St. No date.
Head of sad-eyed, long-eared dog with dress glove in mouth.
RUD-021

David and Goliah [sic]
Medium: 32.8 x 26.5 cm.
Publisher: Nathaniel Currier, 2 Spruce St.
AAS-005

Dexter By Rysdyk’s Hambiltonian
Small.
Like Conn. 1577, but with “Record 2:17 1/2”
RUD-022

Domestic Happiness
No. 639. Small.
Publisher: Currier & Ives, 152 Nassau St. New York. No date.
Interior scene of family at ease, father seated in large chair holding hands of his son, who is straddling his outstretched legs; mother sits at left watching and younger daughter pushed her brother towards father.
RUD-023

E

E. Forrest as Metamora
Small.
Similar to Conn. 1644, but with changes in composition.
RUD-024

Emeline
Small.
Publisher: Currier & Ives, 152 Nassau St., New York. No date.
Bust portrait of young woman with flowers at top of dress, flowers on choker necklace, flower earrings, and flowers in hair; veil on back of head and draped over both shoulders.
RUD-025

Emma
Small.
Similar to Conn. 1728, but Currier & Ives; not Nathaniel Currier.
RUD-026

Eliza
Small. Vignette.
Publisher: Nathaniel Currier, 2 Spruce St. No date. Half-length portrait. Young woman looks left; hair in bun, vest-like garment, double strand of pearls; foliage visible through window at left.
RUD-027

Esther
No. 276. Small.
Publisher: Nathaniel Currier. 152 Nassau St, N.Y. No date.
Upright, half-length portrait of young woman dressed in biblical garb; face resting on right hand, left hand at waist; double plate line.
RUD-028

The Evening Prayer
No. 23. Small.
Publisher: Nathaniel Currier, 2 Spruce St. No date.
Young girl at prayer. Differences in composition and plate size from description for Gale 1924, Conn. 1774.
RUD-029

The Evening Prayer : Defend Us From All Perils and Dangers of This Night
Small
Publisher: Nathaniel Currier, 2 Spruce St. No date.
Child with folded hands looks upward; oval plate with double plate line, lines separated by about one half inch.
RUD-030

F

Falsetto
Trade card. Vignette.
Publisher: Currier & Ives, 1881.
Horse under saddle to left.
RUD-031

The Farmer’s Friends
No. 689.
Vignette.
Publisher: Currier & Ives, 152 Nassau St., New York. No date.
Colored. Size is 9″ x 12.25″
THM-001

Father’s Pet
No. 543. Small.
Publisher: Nathaniel Currier, 152 Nassau St. cor Spruce N.Y. No date.
Small boy (with girlish features) lounges in garden setting; his head leans on his uplifted right hand. He wears red velvet suit; flowers are at lower right and lower left and his cap lies at left.
RUD-032

The First Prayer
Small: 33.7 x 22. 7 cm.
Publisher: Nathaniel Currier, 152 Nassau St.
AAS-006

Fruit and Flowers
Small
Same as Conn. 2165, Gale 2350, but without “No. 2” as subtitle.
RUD-033

Fruits of the Seasons
Small folio. 8 1/4 x 12 1/4
Different fruit than the two of this title in Conningham & Gale. From left to right in background are large green grapes, large blue grapes, and a pair of peaches. In foreground at left are berries, then at right are berries and strawberries.
PPS-008

G

Gambrinus
Three-in-one picture. Small.
This extremely rare work is one of only a few three in one creations done by Currier & Ives. See, for example, Conn. 3549, 3550, and 6543. This three-in-one is made up of an unlisted print, Gambrinus–Kunig v. Flandern und Braband with four additional lines in German and #420; Conn. 2263 General Washington; and Conn. 4370A, Napoleon–The Hero of 100 Battles–viewed straight on, the Gambrinus print is seen, from the left the Napoleon print is seen, and from the right the Washington print is seen. The Gambrinus print shows an upright figure of a man in regal dress, outdoors, with right hand upraised and holding a stein with foaming brew.
RUD-034

General LaFayette
Small.
Publisher: Nathaniel Currier, 2 Spruce St. No date.
LaFayette standing outdoors on sloping ground, dressed in formal suit and with hat and cane in his left hand.
RUD-035

General U.S. Grant. President of the U.S.
Medium. Vignette.
Publisher: Currier & Ives, 152 Nassau St, N.Y. No date.
The description of the image is the same as that for Gale 2471, but the image is substantially larger than the dimensions for Gale 2471, i.e. 11.75″ x 15.3″ vs. 9.4″ x 12.2.”
RUD-036

Genl. Taylor at the Battle of Resaca De La Palma.
Publisher: New York: N. Currier, 1846.
Previously unrecorded print. Not in Conningham or Gale.
Taylor is sitting on his black horse, looking back over his right shoulder. A troop of cavalry is shown on the right side in the distance, charging to the left.
PPS-006

Giving Him Taffy
Trade card.
Publisher: Currier & Ives N.Y. No date.
Awkward, older couple at table having tea, woman offering man tidbit. Image offset to left to allow insertion of advertisement if so desired.
RUD-037

God Bless and Keep Thee
Small. Motto. Vignette.
Publisher: Currier & Ives, 125 Nassau St. No date.
“God Bless” on ribbon in front of brightly colored flowers with “And Keep Thee” just below. More flowers decorate the motto.
RUD-038

God Bless Our Home
Medium.
Publisher: Currier & Ives. No date.
Medium folio length, but narrow, appearing almost like a banner. Motto with flowers and foliage.
RUD-039

The Good Friends
Small
Publisher: Nathaniel Currier, 2 Spruce St. & 169 Broadway, N.Y. (store at Broadway for a brief time in 1842). No date.
Boy and girl, cat and dog on sofa.
RUD-040

The Grand California Filly Sunol, Record 2:8 1/4 at 5 Yrs
Medium
On stone by: LM. Publisher: Currier & Ives, 1889, 115 Nassau St. New York.
Similar to Gale 2685 and may be later state. The print was published as “Record 2: at yrs. old.”, probably to allow updating of records by writing in the appropriate numbers (as was done on this print). There is no additional information as is the case with Gale 2685.
RUD-041

The Grand Trotter St. Julien
Large
Broadside to right. Similar to Gale 2759. Probably reissued when record time became 2:11 1/4.
RUD-042

The Grand Young Trotting Stallion Axtell
Small
Similar to Conn. 2540, Gale 2769, but without additional line and no “LM” on stone.
RUD-043

Great Pacer Johnson
Small
Similar to Conn. 2540, Gale 2769, but without additional line and no “LM” on stone.
RUD-044

The Grey Mare Lucy The Pacing Queen
Small
Similar to Conn. 2663, but with “Record 2:14.”
RUD-045

H

Harriet
No. 18. Small.
Publisher: Nathaniel Currier, 33 Spruce Street, N.Y. No date.
Young woman in strapless gown stands outdoors on balcony and leans on red Tapestry draped over railing; flower bushes on both sides in background.
RUD-046

Harriet
Small
Publisher: Nathaniel Currier, 2 Spruce St, N.Y. No date.
A mirror image of the Charles Currier print above, but with slight changes in composition. No stock number.
RUD-047

Helen
No. 439. Small.
Publisher: Nathaniel Currier, 2 Spruce St. No date.
Half-length portrait of young woman with soulful eyes, rests head on right hand, gazes at viewer; white kerchief forms bonnet, red cape with gold buttons, gold bracelet.
RUD-048

Henrietta
Small.
Publisher: Nathaniel Currier, 2 Spruce St. NY. No date.
Young woman seated on armchair, hands folded on lap. Double plate line plus third border line around plate.
RUD-049

Henry Clay. The Nation’s Choice
Small
Publisher: Nathaniel Currier, 2 Spruce St. NY. No date.
The description of this image is the same as that of Conn. 2796. However, this print has the subtitle “The Nation’s Choice.”
RUD-050

Hiawatha’s Wooing
Small
Similar to Conn. 2808, but with the 7 lines of verse instead of 4.
RUD-051

Hopeful: Record 2:14 3/4
Small. Vignette.
Publisher: Currier & Ives, 1877.
High wheeled sulky to left.
RUD-052

Hundred Leaf Rose
Small
Publisher: Currier & Ives, 152 Nassau St, New York. No date.
Image similar to Conn. 2986, but with 5 roses and 5 buds.
RUD-053

I

In Memory Of
Small
Publisher: Nathaniel Currier, 2 Spruce St., New York.
An upright memorial print. Memorial stone with large urn atop and title inscribed is at right. To the left are woman, man, and small girl. Roses grow wild to the right and in front of the memorial. Two willow trees to the read. Between trees in distance is church with spire and waterway beyond.
RUD-054

Ione
Medium. Vignette, upright, half-length.
Publisher: Currier & Ives, 152 Nassau St. No date.
Girl holding a small pitcher in her right hand, dressed in what may be Gipsy or Middle Eastern garb. Approx. image size: 12″ x 16″.
RUD-055

J

James Buchanan: Fifteenth President of the United States
No. 627. Small.
Publisher: Currier & Ives. No date. Similar to Conn. 3152..
RUD-056

James Madison: Fourth President of the United States
Small.
Publisher: Nathaniel Currier, 33 Spruce St. No date.
Similar to Conn. 3171, Gale 3421, but with differences in composition, color, and size. Tassels hang from curtain.
RUD-057

Jannet: Full Bloom
Small
Publisher: Currier & Ives, 152 Nassau St. New York. No date.
Half-length portrait of young woman in blue blouse and red shawl. Her arms are crossed against her bosom; she has flowers adorning her hair, flowers behind her, and flowers in her arms.
RUD-058

John Quincy Adams: Sixth President of the United States
Small
Publisher: Nathaniel Currier, 2 Spruce St. No date.
Upright. Seated to right, facing left; small book in left hand; green curtain. Double line border around plate.
RUD-059

K

Kate
Small
Publisher: Nathaniel Currier, 1864, 2 Spruce St.
Precisely the same image as Conn. 2362, Gertrude. Excellent example of how Currier got maximum use from certain images.
RUD-060

L

The Lady’s Bouquet
Small. Vignette.
Publisher: Currier & Ives, 1867.
Nosegay bouquet with doily in fragile-looking (glass?) holder with spiral handle; large blue bow tied to handle.
RUD-061

The Lakes of Kilarney
Large.
Publisher: Currier & Ives, 1867
Plate similar to Conn. 3422. This print has 62 references below instead of 56 and 11 references at top of print instead of 8. Probably a later state.
RUD-062

Laura
Small.
Publisher: Currier & Ives. No date.
Bust portrait. Dark haired girl with tiara.
RUD-063

Levi P. Morton. Vice President of the United States.
Medium: 36.2 x 27 cm.
AAS-007

The Life & Age of Woman
Small.
Similar to Conn. 3501 and 3502. This print was copyrighted in 1850 by Nathaniel Currier, but published by Currier & Ives (Ives was made a partner in the firm and the firm’s name changed in 1857). This is an example of the later reissuing of an earlier print, presumably because of the popularity of the original.
RUD-064

Life and Death
No. 309. Small.
Publisher: Currier & Ives, 152 Nassau St. No date.
“From the famous ‘illusion print’ of T. Alconiere of Vienna” below image. This may be Gale 3774, for which the description is similar. However, minor differences in size and composition exist.
RUD-065

The Little Brothers
Small.
Publisher: Currier & Ives, 152 Nassau St., N.Y.
Similar to Conn. 3590, but dated 1865.
RUD-066

Little Fannie
Small.
Publisher: Currier & Ives, 152 Nassau St, New York. No date.
Head and shoulders of small girl looking straight at viewer; only top of dress with white ruffles is shown.
RUD-067

The Little Fireman — Young America Chief Engineer
Large
Publisher: Currier & Ives, 1871.
Similar to Conn. 3622, Gale 3905, but with face to left, unlike print with same title reproduced on p. 42 in Romance of Firefighting by Robt. Holzman, pub. by Harper & Bros., 1956.
RUD-068

Little Sarah
Small. Vignette.
Publisher: Currier & Ives, 152 Nassau St. No date.
Three-quarter length image of small girl holding kitten. Differences in composition from description for Gale 4006, Conn. 3701.
RUD-069

The Little Sisters
Small.
Publisher: Currier & Ives, 152 Nassau St. No date.
A mirror image of Gale 4020, but also contains significant differences in composition, e.g., ribbons at the shoulders of the dresses, amounts of foliage, detail on pantalets, facial features, sleeve length on dresses. It appears with and without No. 610.
RUD-070

Longfellow (horse)
Small.
On stone by: James Cameron. Publisher: Currier & Ives, 1871.
Similar to Conn. 3759, Gale 4069, but text below title is significantly different. Obviously a different state of that print.
RUD-071

The Lovers Adieu
No. 525. Small.
Publisher: 152 Nassau St. No date.
Similar to Conn. 3808 but print is not dated and plate size is 8 3/8″ x 11 5/16, not 9 14/16″ x 11 15/16″.
RUD-072

The Lovers Return
No. 526. Small.
Publisher: Nathaniel Currier, 152 Nassau St.
Same as Conn. 3818, but print is not dated and plate size is 8 3/16″ x 11 1/4,” not 8 9/16″ x 11 7/8″.
RUD-073

M

Martin Van Buren: Eighth President of the United States
Small
Publisher: Nathaniel Currier, 2 Spruce St. No date. Similar to Gale 4378 and 4379, but face, shirt, and tie are much different. Face is drawn more sharply making Van Buren look younger, thick hair on sides with tuft on top collar of head deemphasizes baldness, shirt has very high collar, and cravat replaces bow tie.
RUD-074

Martin Van Buren: Eighth President of the United States and Free Soil Candidate For 12th President
No. 26. Small.
Publisher: Nathaniel Currier, 152 Nassau cor. of Spruce. No date.
Similar to Gale 4381, but with slight changes in composition. Seated, slightly to right, left hand on book, red curtain.
RUD-075

Mary
No. 41. Small.
Publisher: Nathaniel Currier, 1845.
Same as Conn. 4037, except picture on wall is “The Flower Dance.” A good example of using one print to “advertise” another. Note: Gale lists 17 other prints titled “Mary,” a very popular name during the 1800s.
RUD-076

Mary Ann
No. 339. Small.
Publisher: Nathaniel Currier, 152 Nassau Street, NY. No date.
Upright, full-length. Dared haired young woman formally dressed with white gloves and holding rose in right hand; interior scene with drapes in background. Piece of furniture at right with vase of flowers.
RUD-077

Millard Fillmore. Thirteenth President Of The United States, and National American Candidate For Fifteenth President
Small
Publisher: Nathaniel Currier, 1848, 152 Nassau St, NY.
Seated to left, watch on fob, red curtain, tassel, and column at left. Similar to others done by N. Currier, but the subtitle is different from other prints listed in Conningham and/or Gale.
RUD-078

Morning In The Woods
Large
Similar to Conn. 4196 with copyright line indicating 1852 by N. Currier, but with lower publication line by Currier & Ives and “Lith. of Currier & Ives, N.Y.” under lower right corner of image. Image size different from Conn. 4196. “From nature and stone by F.F. Palmer.”
RUD-079

Morning Prayer
No. 7. Small. Vignette.
Publisher: Currier & Ives, 152 Nassau St. No date.
Quarter-length, young boy at prayer, facing right.
RUD-080

Morning Prayer: “Our Father Which Art in Heaven”
No. 7. Small. Vignette.
Publisher: Currier & Ives, 152 Nassau St. No date.
Young boy with folded hands, facing right.
RUD-081

My Little Pet
Small.
Publisher: Currier & Ives, 152 Nassau St. No date.
Horizontal, with rounded top. Small girl, facing right, seated on divan reading book; partial image of deer in right background.
RUD-082

My Little Pet
Small.
Publisher: Currier & Ives; 152 Nassau St. No date.
Horizontal, with rounded top. Small girl sits on divan reading a book.
RUD-083

My Long Tail Blue
Small.
Publisher: Published by J.L. Hewitt & Co. and lithographed by Stodart & Currier.
This is a music sheet with the image being full-length figure of Mr. W.E. Pennington in blackface. Conningham (4342) and Gale (4716) list the dame title (also sheet music) but with Nathaniel Currier as publisher. Again, likely a later imprint of same print.
Dichter & Shapiro, on p. 52 of their list, give date of 1836-37, but this is in brackets so probably they get this from the Hewitts address, not from a date on the print.
PPS-001

My Pet Canary
Small.
Publisher: Currier & Ives, 152 Nassau St, N.Y. No date.
Upright, oval. Yellow bird sits on branch of tree with beak open as though singing. Rock and plants in foreground, rural setting in background.
RUD-084

My Three White Kitties : Learning Their A.B.C.
Same as C-4357 except image is 10.5″ x 13.5″
THM-002

N

Notice To Smokers and Chewers
Small
Publisher: Currier & Ives. No date.
Similar to Conn. 5418, but published by Currier & Ives. Probably a later printing of the earlier edition.
RUD-086

O

The Old Oaken Bucket
Small.
Same as Conn. 4577, but without publication line at left and address at right under lower plate line/ Copyright line under plate as with Conn. 4577.
RUD-087

On Earth Peace and Good Will Toward Men
Medium. Motto, vignette.
Publisher: Currier & Ives, 125 Nassau St., N.Y. No date.
Horizontal. Example seen is on a sheet that measures 14″ x 24″ and appears to be a full sheet, i.e., margins uncut. Another good example of this print has the words “Good Will” decorated with gold gilt.
RUD-088

P

The Pacing King Hal Pointer
Small
On stone by: LM. Publisher: Currier & Ives, 1891
Similar to Conn. 4681, Gale 5075, but with Tom Hal Jr. in place of Brown Hal.
RUD-089

Q

Queen of Love and Beauty, The
No. 528. Small.
Publisher: Copyright by Sarony & Magor. Published by Nathaniel Currier, 1846, 152 Nassau St. cor of Spruce, NY
A regally dressed young woman entices young man who is on one knee; woodland setting; night scene.
RUD-090

R

Record of Birth and Baptism
Small.
Publisher: Currier & Ives, 125 Nassau St. No date.
Floral and berries border. No verse.
RUD-091

The River Road
Trade card.
Publisher: Currier & Ives Nassau St., N.Y. No date.
Dirt road under trees at right with river to left.
RUD-092

Rose
Small.
Publisher: Nathaniel Currier, 2 Spruce St, NY. No date.
Three-quarter length. Attractive young woman with three roses in her hair; she fondles necklace in her right hand and left arm rests on piece of furniture. Double plate line.
RUD-093

The Rubber
Medium.
Same as Conn. 5247, but without subtitle “Put to His Trumps.”
RUD-094

S

Sacred to the Memory of …
No. 184. Small.
Publisher: Nathaniel Currier, 1846.
Upright. Mother and boy kneeling at tombstone, path and church in background, weeping willow tree prominent.
RUD-095

The Sailor’s Bride
No. 667. Small
Publisher: Currier & Ives, 152 Nassau St. No date.
Upright. Young woman sits on rocks at shore at night dressed in flowing garb with cap, beacon fire at right. Four lines of verse below title.
RUD-096

The Soldiers Dream of Home
No. 200. Small.
Publisher: 152 Nassau St, New York. No date.
Similar to Conn. 5595, but no apostrophe in title, different font used for title, and other composition differences.
RUD-097

Sophia
Small. Vignette.
Publisher: Nathaniel Currier, 2 Spruce St. N.Y. No date.
Half-length portrait of woman seated, wearing off-shoulder dress and with left arm folded upward toward right shoulder, clutching rose.
RUD-098

The Spaniel
Small.
Publisher: Nathaniel Currier, 1848.
Similar to Conn. 5636, Gale 6036, but no stock number and plate size different.
RUD-099

The Steamship Alaska, on the Guion Line
Medium
Publisher: Currier & Ives, 115 Nassau St, New York.
Same image as Conn. 5742 and Gale 6151, but with different Eastern Passage statistics. Probably republished when the Alaska set a new record time for the Eastern Passage, bettering its previous record (shown on Gale 6151) by 3 hours, 33 minutes. 1882.
RUD-100

Storming of Fort Donelson Tenn. Feby. 15th. 1862. Terrific bayonet charge and capture of the outer entrenchments by the Gallant Soldiers of the West, under General U.S. Grant.
Small folio. 8 3/8 x 12 3/8
Publisher: Currier & Ives, 1862.
Original hand color.
PPS-009

Storming the Castle
Small, image co. 5 5/8 x 8 1/2
Publisher: Stodart & Currier NY. No date.
Conningham (#5827) and Gale (#6281) list a print by Currier entitled “Storming the Castle” (No. 312) and described by Conningham as “Children playing war,”  which is the same as the print we had. However, there is no mention of Stodart, indicating that publisher line different, and our print did not have #312. Likely this was a reissue of the same issue once Stodart broke up with Currier.
PPS-003

[Summer]
Unlocated print
Publisher: Stodart & Currier NY. No date.
Last year we acquired a print folder owned by Nicholas B. Wainwright, author of “Philadelphia in the Romantic Age of Lithography.” In it was a print:
Summer. Drawn on stone by J.F. Waston. Published by J.F. & Ca. Watson. Cor. of 3d & Walnut. Phila. 10 1/8 x 12 1/2. Lithograph. Shows four horses frolicking in a glen by a stream, with a lightening and rain storm in the background.
Below this print was a manuscript note by Wainwright: Waston copied many English prints. Above is an incomplete work, printed in New York in 1834 by the short-lived firm of Stadart & Currier, whose imprint is a rarity.
Unfortunately, this print was missing, so we never saw it. Wainwright was a good scholar and it seems that one can assume this print did exist, but beyond that we know nothing.
PPS-004

Summer Moonlight
Trade Card
Publisher: Lith. Currier & Ives, Nassau St., NY. No date.
Lush foliage at edge of body of water with moon in background.
RUD-101

The Sunset Tree
Medium
Publisher: N. Currier Lith, 152 Nassau St, N.Y. No date.
Upright. Three young women under tree in a rural setting. One wears wide-brimmed hat, the second looks over her left shoulder as though watching for someone, the third leans against the tree.
RUD-102

T

The Toilette
Medium. Vignette.
Publisher: Currier & Ives, 152 Nassau St. N.Y. No date.
Bust of attractive brunette looking at viewer over left shoulder, holding string of pearls in right hand.
RUD-103

Turn of the Tune, The–Traveller Playing the “Arkansas Traveler”
Small
Publisher: Currier & Ives, 1870.
Two additional lines. Image similar to Conn. 6248, Gale 6733. No “Cameron” on stone. Probably an earlier version of Conn. 6248.
RUD-104

The Two Pets
No. 561. Small.
Publisher: Currier & Ives 152 Nassau St. No date.
Upright. Small child and young girl outdoors. Girl watches youngster at play with twigs and flower.
RUD-105

The Two Pets
Small
Publisher: Currier & Ives, 152 Nassau St. No date.
Upright. Same basic composition as the print just above [RUD-106], but with many changes. Girl’s hair and dress are different, small child dressed in trousers and jacket, background is completely different, etc.
RUD-106

V

View from the Rock of Gibralter of the Burning of the U.S. Steam Frigate Missouri
Small
Publisher: Nathaniel Currier, 2 Spruce St., N.Y. No date.
The same image as Conn. 6382 and Gale 6893, but with Gibraltar spelled with an “e” instead of an “a”; it appears that the print was first issued with the misspelling and later corrected and reissued.
RUD-107

View of the Park, Fountain & City Hall, N.Y. 1851.
No. 401. Small.
Publisher: Nathaniel Currier, 1851. 152 Nassau St. cor. of Spruce, N.Y. The same image as Conn. 6424. and Gale 6941, but with changes in composition, most notably trees in the sidewalk and trees at the bottom of the park.
RUD-108

Virginia
Small
Publisher: Currier & Ives, 152 Nassau St, New York. No date. Bust portrait of young woman with ornate Victorian necklace and pendant and with beads in her flowing dark hair.
RUD-109

W

Which Donkey Shall I Take?
Trade card.
Young woman on beach regarding two donkeys and pompous young man.
RUD-110

William Henry Harrison: Ninth President of the United States
Small
Publisher: Nathaniel Currier, 2 Spruce St. No date.
Similar to Conn. 6691, Gale 7232, but with changes in composition, e.g., curtain (green), tassels on curtain, face, clothing.
RUD-111

X

Y

A Year After Marriage
Small
Publisher: Currier & Ives, 1864.
Upright. Woman seated facing left in front of green curtain, holding infant. Rounded corners.
RUD-112

Young America
Large
Publisher: Currier & Ives, 152 Nassau St. No date.
Upright. Young boy sits on Victorian wooden chair looking at viewer and holding riding crop across his lap; his right foot rests on chair rung and left foot rests atop of toy drum; he wears pantalets, a red jacket, and a high white collar.
RUD-113

The Young Chieftain
No. 560. Small.
Publisher: Nathaniel Currier, 152 Nassau St. No date.
Young girl with hair in ringlets and in Scottish regalia stands atop hill with river, castle, and mountains in background.
RUD-114

The Young Sailor
No. 591. Small. Vignette.
Publisher: Currier & Ives, 152 Nassau St, N.Y. No date.
Three-quarter-length portrait. Young boy in sailor suit and sailor hat stands facing viewer and looking slightly to left; his right hand is in his trouser pocket; shore and ocean in background with sailing ship at left in distance and ship on horizon to right.
RUD-115

Z

Untitled

[No title]
Small.
Publisher: Nathaniel Currier.
Three-quarter-length portrait of girl. Blank space where name would be. Probably produced to allow purchaser to enter name of choice.
RUD-085

[No title]
Book illustrations.
Publisher: Stodart & Currier
A hand-colored lithograph of roses with the imprint: Published by John C. Riker. Stodart &: Currier No. 1 Wall St. N.Y. This lithograph appears at the front of a series of untitled flower prints in an Album. This is a quarto volume with untitled cloth covers, but a title page reads: Album.
The album contains five additional hand-colored lithographs of fruit and flowers, which do not bean an imprint. All five look much the same as the rose, and, therefore, were probably also lithographed by Stodart & Currier.
The album also contains manuscript poems, etc., and newspaper clippings of death of Thomas C. Patterson. Patterson died near Pittsburgh in a sleighing accident on Jan. 9, 1837. The poems, however, were dated 1836 in manuscript, some as early as January 1, 1836.
PPS-002