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The modern Colossus. Eighth wonder of the world – Vintage Wall Art

The modern Colossus. Eighth wonder of the world, [New York] : Pub. by Peter Smith [i.e., Nathaniel Currier], 2 Spruce St., N.Y., c1848. — antique lithograph
The modern Colossus. Eighth wonder of the world, [New York] : Pub. by Peter Smith [i.e., Nathaniel Currier], 2 Spruce St., N.Y., c1848.. Antique lithograph from the Historic Print Archive collection.

(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)

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The title borrows from the Colossus of Rhodes, the bronze statue that once straddled a harbor entrance and was counted among the Seven Wonders of the ancient world. Calling a modern subject its "eighth wonder" was a playful way to claim a new marvel for the present day. The record names the publisher as Peter Smith, a name the New York firm of Nathaniel Currier used on some issues, at 2 Spruce Street. Lithography allowed quick, inexpensive printing in quantity, which made topical prints like this popular with city buyers in the 1840s.

Created / published[New York] : Pub. by Peter Smith [i.e., Nathaniel Currier], 2 Spruce St., N.Y., c1848.
Medium1 print on wove paper : lithograph ; image 29.7 x 42.5 cm.
GenreMI : Gale Research
NotesTitle from item. Entered ... 1848 by Peter Smith ... The Library's impression of The Modern Colossus" was deposited for copyright on October 2
SourceLibrary of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division
Original scan1,536 × 1,044 px · prints to 5 × 3 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-HPA-109643

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