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Currier and Ives (Publishers)
Estimate
1,000 - 1,500 USD
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Description
- Currier and Ives (Publishers)
- The Great Race on the Mississippi (Gale 2865)
- 1870
lithograph with hand-coloring with touches of gum arabic
on wove paper, framed- 477 by 748 mm; 18 3/4 by 29 1/2 in.
- sheet 633 by 929 mm; 25 by 36 5/8 in.
Condition
The sheet with wide margins and the lower publication line. The sheet is brittle and slightly darkened overall with wooden backboard stain verso showing through to the recto. The sheet edges with areas of light soiling at bottom, tiny tears and minor paper losses, the left and right edges folded over the glass of the frame 1/4 inch.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
See page 61 for an illustration of this lot.