PUBLISHER: Published by Currier & Ives 125 Nassau St. New York.
MEDIUM: Lithograph handcolored,
DATE: undated, c.1872.
EDITION SIZE: Small folio - image size 8 1/2 x 12 7/16" (21.4 x 31.5 cm).
DESCRIPTION: This small folio lithograph, “Ice-Boat Race on the Hudson," was published in the early 1870s by Currier & Ives. It is listed in the Original Best Fifty (1930s) as #4 and, the New Best Fifty (1990s) as #4. The Best 50 was first conducted in the 1930s by a select group of Currier & Ives print enthusiasts. During the early 1990s, the American Historical Print Collectors Society (AHPCS) recapitulated the review of over 7000 prints published by Currier & Ives creating a New Best 50 list showing collector trends of the later 20th century. <BR><BR> Iceboat racing has been a popular sport for many years, but the competition was intense in the middle of the nineteenth century, especially on the Hudson River. In 1869 by Commodore John E. Roosevelt (President Franklin D. Roosevelt's uncle) had one of the largest Hudson River ice boats built - called "Icicle. She was the largest and fastest iceboat on the river in that era. <BR><BR> A charming scene of the Hudson River’s past showing ice boat racing and a classic American 4-4-0 steam locomotive on the far bank. This piece is in good condition with full original color and wide margins. There are a few minor discoloration marks in the margins – much subtler to the eye than the photograph shows. This specific impression was used for the 1990 Currier & Ives Best Fifty selection. <BR><BR>
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REFERENCE: Conningham #3021.
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