SON OF TEMPERANCE.
New York: Published by James Baillie, 1848. 9-1/8" x 13-1/2." Hand-colored print by Baillie, in a wood frame. Very Good, with light dusting.
"This full-length, hand-colored print depicts a young man wearing a badge on a ribbon around his neck that hangs to his waist. He is holding a scroll with a pledge of temperance. The pledge reads, 'No brother shall make, buy, sell or use as a beverage any spirituous or malt, liquors, wine, or cider.' There is heavy red drapery with a tassel hanging behind him.
"This print was produced by James S. Baillie, who was active in New York from 1838 to 1855. James Baillie started as a framer in 1838, and then became an artist and lithographer in 1843 or 1844. He discovered how to color lithographs while working as an independent contractor for Currier & Ives in the mid1840s. He was a prolific lithographer and colorist for Currier & Ives, and his prints were extremely popular with a wide distribution. James Baillie spent his later years concentrating on painting instead of lithography" [from the description by the Smithsonian National Museum of American History].
Smithsonian's Harry T. Peters "America on Stone" Lithography Collection. Not located on OCLC or the online AAS site as of February 2024. Currier & Ives has two items, G6013 and G6014, resembling our offering. Item #38195
Price: $600.00