$1,058
Currier & Ives, publishers ( American, 1857-1907) THE SPLENDID NAVAL TRIUMPH ON THE MISSISSIPPI, APRIL 24TH 1862. 1862, (Conningham, 5659). Identified by inscriptions in the matrix. Lithograph with hand-coloring on paper, sheet size 19 5/8 x 25 5/8 in., in a molded maple frame. Condition: Margins of 1 3/8 in. or more, repaired tear u.l. margin, couple light abrasions u.r. sky, part of the inscriptions below title have been trimmed off. Note: This lithograph ranked no. 50 in the original "Best 50" large folio.
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2004-02-22