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WITH THE ORIGINAL ARTWORK (ART.) CURRIER & IVES. WORTH, THOMAS. Darktown Fire Brigade* The Chief on Duty. Engraving and the original artwork for the latter, 14 x 11 inches and 12-3/8 x 9-1/2 inches respectively; The first piece matted and framed. The second, a watercolor on artist's paper, unframed. Condition of both pieces excellent, the original work signed by the artist. New York, 1885
Thomas Worth (1834-1917) was one of the regular artists employed by Currier and Ives, beginning that association in 1855. Much of his popularity was tied to his comical genre scenes, especially for his Darktown series, which was overtly racist.
