Currier and Ives

American  

noun

1. the lithography firm of Nathaniel Currier and James Merritt Ives, founded originally by Currier (1835), which produced prints of American history, life, and manners.

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Currier and Ives Cultural  

1. Two business partners, the technician Nathaniel Currier and the artist J. Merritt Ives, who produced colored prints of everyday American life in the nineteenth century.

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Example Sentences

There's a famous engraving, lithograph, in 1872 from Currier and Ives, which you should look up on the internet because it is a stunning image.

From Salon • Nov. 11, 2019

The weekend was heightened by a Currier and Ives setting.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 21, 2019

To continue the “Grandma’s house” ambiance, the Bee-stro’s serving dishes are Currier and Ives and seating is a collection of eclectic chairs.

From Washington Times • Apr. 5, 2017

Across the street from the building is a steep rock-strewn slope that is part of Inwood Hill Park, which had the look of a Currier and Ives print on a recent snowy afternoon.

From New York Times • Jan. 16, 2015

The forest scene above the fireplace, the old English prints in the corner where he sat, the Currier and Ives above the radio.

From The Street That Wasn't There by Jacobi, Carl Richard