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Nathaniel Currier
American, (active 1813–1888)
Nathaniel Currier [along with his publishing partner James Merritt Ives (American, 1824–1895)] made popular imagery available to the masses in the nineteenth century by selling inexpensive color lithographs. Images depicting the lives of young people engaged in play or productive pastimes were best sellers and decorated working-class as well as middle-class homes. Many times these images were aspirational—the children and environments depicted were prosperous and refined. For those who sought to raise their social status, these places and activities reflected dreams for a better future, if not for the parents, then for the children they nurtured.
American, (active 1813–1888)
The Lucky Escape
Object Type:
Print
Dimensions:
11 in. x 14 7/8 in. (27.94 cm x 37.78 cm)
Medium and Support:
Color lithograph on paper
Accession Number:
1991.0001.0002
Credit Line:
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Philip Murkett
Nathaniel Currier [along with his publishing partner James Merritt Ives (American, 1824–1895)] made popular imagery available to the masses in the nineteenth century by selling inexpensive color lithographs. Images depicting the lives of young people engaged in play or productive pastimes were best sellers and decorated working-class as well as middle-class homes. Many times these images were aspirational—the children and environments depicted were prosperous and refined. For those who sought to raise their social status, these places and activities reflected dreams for a better future, if not for the parents, then for the children they nurtured.
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