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Starting Out on His Mettle by Currier and Ives — VisualArtsDB

Starting Out on His Mettle

Starting Out on His Mettle

Currier and Ives

1875

Medium: Hand-colored lithograph
Dimensions: 8 1/4 x 12 7/8 in. (20.96 x 32.7 cm) (plate) 11 7/8 x 15 7/16 in. (30.16 x 39.21 cm) (sheet)
Genre: Print
Museum: Minneapolis Institute of Art

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