Antique Currier & Ives print - John Tyler

Description

Original period print of the 10th President of the United States of America
by “ N. Currier of 2 Spruce St. N. Y.”.
The print is in it’s original period wooden frame and with the beautiful antique wavy glass with bubbles and imperfections. Slight staining to the bottom of the print, overall extremely good ( see posted photos ). The print dates to before 1857 when Nathaniel Currier took on a partner, James Merritt Ives, and changed the company name to “ Currier and Ives “.
The original wooden frame
in nice mellow patina
measures approx. 17 1/4 inches x  approx. 13 1/4 inche
s. It is constructed with square headed nails at each exterior corner. The back has a newer acid free backboard applied to help conserve and preserve the antique print.
Currier and Ives
was a New York City
printmaking
business that operated between 1835 and 1907. Founded by
Nathaniel Currier
, the company designed and sold inexpensive, hand painted
lithographic
works based on news events, views of popular culture and
Americana
. Advertising itself as "the Grand Central Depot for Cheap and Popular Prints,"
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the corporate name was changed in 1857 to "Currier and Ives" with the addition of
James Merritt Ives
.
John Tyler became the tenth President of the United States (1841-1845) when President
William Henry Harrison
died in April 1841. He was the first Vice President to succeed to the Presidency after the death of his predecessor.