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Nothing depicts the American homestead more than the illustrations from the publishers of Currier and Ives. According to Wikipedia At least 7,500 lithographs were published in the firm's 72 years of operation. These beautiful images are were printed as lithographs in the late 1800's. There are no copyright restrictions and the collection is in the public domain for all to enjoy. To find out more about the history visit Wikipedia.
Currier and Ives
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Today many snow scenes appear on Christmas cards along with trains, civil war scenes, still life, park scenes, children, animals, ships in the ocean and much more.
A number of this images were hand colored which gives today's a beautiful assortment of endless color combinations and compositions. Studying images of Currier and Ives one of the best resources for anyone pursuing a career in illustrating. Sources for Currier & Ives can be found in Wikipedia, Google and Flikr. loc gov com currier & ives and freepages rootsweb ancestry com |
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Use this historic art collections to study for future art projects
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In the 1800's, long before the days of photojournalism and television, colorful up-to-date pictures of news events, portraits of important political and social figures, and scenic views of American natural wonders were circulating widely all through the country.
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