LINKS TO OTHER WEBSITES 

On this page we provide links (which should open in new windows) to other websites related to American historical prints. None of these sites are commercial. Please let us know if you have or know of other non-commercial sites that you think should be added to this directory.  All links were verified as of November 2005.

The Currier & Ives Foundation.

An attractive and informative site. This site includes a detailed history of Currier & Ives and 
a print gallery. The Currier & Ives Foundation is "dedicated to preserving historic lithographs 
produced by the firm "N. Currier" and "Currier & Ives."

 

Color printing in the nineteenth century.

This is a fine web site about an exhibit at the University of Delaware. Well worth a visit.

 

Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco

Includes over 60,000 images available for viewing.

 

A Gallery of Currier & Ives Lithographs

A very ambitious project striving to become a gallery of pictures of every known print done 
by Nathaniel Currier, Currier & Ives, and Charles Currier.

Harry T. Peters 'America on Stone' Lithograph Collection

Provides a distinctive view of 19th-century American life as depicted in prints. Search the collection by keyword for specific terms or browse by selected subjects.

Harness Racing Museum & Hall of Fame's Currier & Ives Traveling Exhibit

 

Information and schedule for a traveling exhibit of Currier & Ives prints on harness racing.

 

History of Wood Engraving

An excellent exhibition at the University of North Texas.

The Illustrating Traveler: Adventure and Illustration in North America and the Caribbean 1760-1895

A Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library Exhibition organized by William S. Reese and George Miles. Last revised September 4, 1996. Excellent.

Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Reading Room

The home page of the Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division

National Gallery in Washington.

Excellent museum site.

 

The Prints, Drawings and Photographs Division

This division of the National Gallery has its own page, which features an exhibition entitled Selections from John James Audubon's The Birds of America (1827-1838).

Object Lessons: Scenographia Americana

This article by John E. Crowley, appearing on common-place.org, provides information on the Scenographia Americana published in London in 1768.  This portfolio contains important views of America made by British topographical artists and engravers.  There is an extensive bibliography.

Smithsonian American Art Museum

Another fine museum site. 

 Building a National Collection: 150 Years of Print Collecting at the Smithsonian

An excellent virtual exhibition on print collecting at the Smithsonian by the National Museum of American History.

National Portrait Gallery.

This superb collection includes many historical prints.

New York Public Library - Print Collection

Includes introductory information on prints.

 

Print Council of America

Included in this website is an access point to the Print Council Index (IPCR).

 

Sacred Spaces

An exhibition and catalogue, Sacred Spaces: Building and Remembering Sites of Worship in the Nineteenth Century, sponsored jointly by the American Antiquarian Society and the College of the Holy Cross in 2002. The exhibition included 30 - 40 works on paper drawn primarily from the American Antiquarian Society.

 

Tamarind Institute (University of New Mexico)

 

Tamarind is both an outstanding center for contemporary American lithography and the host of a lithographic archive. The website includes a page describing the process of lithography.

Texas Bird's-Eye Views (Amon Carter Museum)

Website dedicated to the study and appreciation of the Texas city views in the Amon Carter Museum’s collection, along with a number of additional Texas views from private lenders and outside institutions.

Bewick, Thomas.

 

"A page dedicated to the wood engraving of Thomas Bewick (1753-1828), with particular reference to the works in the collection of The Edmonton Art Gallery." A wonderfully written and illustrated site on British engraver Thomas Bewick. Includes a very helpful section on engraving technique.

Darley, F.O.C.

 

Website highlighting the work of Felix Octavius Carr Darley (1821-1888).  Called by some the "Father of American Illustration," Darley helped shape national identity in the 19th century.

Union List of Artist Names (ULAN) 

"[A] database of biographical and bibliographical information on artists and architects, including a wealth of variant names, pseudonyms, and language variants."

Old maps and early maps - "non-current maps" in general - are the subject of this site.

Oddens' Bookmarks

This is a comphrensive list of map-related sites, with more than 800 links.

Cartography - Calendar of Events

An excellent calendar for map collectors and map historians. It is part of the Washington Map Society website.

American Antiquarian Society.

Link for accessing information on the AAS and its collections. Includes access to the Catalog of American Engravings (CAEP).

 

Ephemera Society of America

The Ephemera Society of America is a non-profit organization formed in 1980 to encourage the preservation and study of paper ephemera, to further the special interests of ephemerists, and to serve as a link among collectors, dealers, and scholars.

How Stone Lithography Works 

A well-illustrated article that explains the workings of stone lithography with links to other relevant articles (e.g., how offset printing works).

 

Northeast Document Conservation Center

Contains information on paper conservation.

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Last updated June 02, 2006