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CURRIER & IVES 'THE AMERICAN GAME OF BASEBALL' 1866 LITHO - HOW DO i TELL IF IT'S AN ORIGINAL?
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<p>[QUOTE="blooey, post: 1921979, member: 12007"]Just found another like yours, described as an aquatint(?) same style title, they say it's early 1900's, could be I suppose, needs further research but I think this is what you have.</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.smalltraditions.com/Early_1900s_The_American_National_Game_of_Base_Bal-LOT21389.aspx" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.smalltraditions.com/Early_1900s_The_American_National_Game_of_Base_Bal-LOT21389.aspx" rel="nofollow">http://www.smalltraditions.com/Early_1900s_The_American_National_Game_of_Base_Bal-LOT21389.aspx</a></p><p><br /></p><p>EDIT: ok I found yours. it's from the 1930's ....</p><p>"1930s Sidney Z. Lucas Original"</p><p><br /></p><p><i>"This classic scene was featured in an 1866 Currier & Ives print titled “The American National Game of Baseball”. </i></p><p><i>Presented is an original 1930s Sidney Z. Lucas “Aquatint” lithograph rendition of this early baseball event. This magnificent piece measures 24x18 and is framed and matted to overall dimensions of 31x25. Subtitled “Grand Match for the Championship at Elysian Fields Hoboken, NJ.”, this auspicious rendering is marked “copyright by Sidney Z. Lucas” at the lower right corner and “Engraved in Aquatint” at the lower left corner. The lower left in also marked with Lucas’ trademark “sLz” initials which are encircled. This fine example presents in like new condition with bold colors and sharp details. The chestnut brown frame shows typical light to moderate age appropriate signs of wear including mildly blunted corners and scattered scratches which in no way detract from the lithograph's noble visage.</i></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://jul12.hugginsandscott.com/cgi-bin/showitem.pl?lotno=371" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://jul12.hugginsandscott.com/cgi-bin/showitem.pl?lotno=371" rel="nofollow">http://jul12.hugginsandscott.com/cgi-bin/showitem.pl?lotno=371</a></p><p><br /></p><p>If yours is lacking the Sidney Lucas/aquatint dialog, it may be an even later re-etched worn plate edition of the aquatint. Aquatint is somewhat limited in numbers printable due to plate wear. It's a common practice for publishers to sell off worn printing plates to other publishers who then reinforce the worn portions of the plate by re-etching the details that are worn.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="blooey, post: 1921979, member: 12007"]Just found another like yours, described as an aquatint(?) same style title, they say it's early 1900's, could be I suppose, needs further research but I think this is what you have. [URL]http://www.smalltraditions.com/Early_1900s_The_American_National_Game_of_Base_Bal-LOT21389.aspx[/URL] EDIT: ok I found yours. it's from the 1930's .... "1930s Sidney Z. Lucas Original" [I]"This classic scene was featured in an 1866 Currier & Ives print titled “The American National Game of Baseball”. Presented is an original 1930s Sidney Z. Lucas “Aquatint” lithograph rendition of this early baseball event. This magnificent piece measures 24x18 and is framed and matted to overall dimensions of 31x25. Subtitled “Grand Match for the Championship at Elysian Fields Hoboken, NJ.”, this auspicious rendering is marked “copyright by Sidney Z. Lucas” at the lower right corner and “Engraved in Aquatint” at the lower left corner. The lower left in also marked with Lucas’ trademark “sLz” initials which are encircled. This fine example presents in like new condition with bold colors and sharp details. The chestnut brown frame shows typical light to moderate age appropriate signs of wear including mildly blunted corners and scattered scratches which in no way detract from the lithograph's noble visage.[/I] [URL]http://jul12.hugginsandscott.com/cgi-bin/showitem.pl?lotno=371[/URL] If yours is lacking the Sidney Lucas/aquatint dialog, it may be an even later re-etched worn plate edition of the aquatint. Aquatint is somewhat limited in numbers printable due to plate wear. It's a common practice for publishers to sell off worn printing plates to other publishers who then reinforce the worn portions of the plate by re-etching the details that are worn.[/QUOTE]
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