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CURRIER IVES ROWING CREW PRINT HARVARD CAMBRIDGE POSTER

CURRIER IVES ROWING CREW PRINT HARVARD CAMBRIDGE POSTER
Item# 1278
$9.99

Product Description

The2FunAdGuyz offer a new print of a very rare 1869 rowing crew print done by Currier & Ives. A real race between the hand picked crews of Harvard and Cambridge raced on the River Thames surrounded by boatloads of spectators while others line the shores. The race was held on August 17, 1869.

This print captures the excitement that crew races engendered in the mid-1800s.

Please not that the original that was used to produce this print had significantly faded and therefore the focus of this print is soft, but still capable of capturing the excitement of the race.

A beautiful and unique print that is sure to bring smiles to the face of any rowing enthusiast, especially Harvard.

The caption at the bottom reads: “The Great American-English Boat Race, August 27, 1869. Harvard versus Cambridge, River Thames, 4 miles, 2 Furlongs.”

Nat Currier and Jim Ives printed the original lithograph on which this digital reprint is based. From their business on Spruce Street in Brooklyn, New York, Currier and Ives printed over 1 million prints covering over 7500 different titles from 1834 to 1907. Their work chronicles an era in America before the printing press could produce colored prints and stone lithography were the only method for doing color prints in quantity. Though their lithographs are in high demand today, they once described their business as "Publishers of Cheap and Popular Pictures".

PAPER QUALITY: This new print is on a highest quality, acid-free, 100-pound glossy premium text paper that allows for maximum color brilliance and fidelity for older images.

AVAILABILITY: In Stock! – Ships Within 1 Business Day of cleared payment.


Image Size: 16.5 inches wide by 10.5 inches high.

Paper Size: 17 inches wide by 11 inches high. This allows for a small border around the image for matting and framing. When matted, this format is perfect for a standard 16-inch x 20-inch frame, a manageable size for a wide variety of decorating purposes.

PLEASE NOTE, The watermark (The2FunAdGuyz) across the thumbnail does NOT appear on the item you will receive.

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