{"product_id":"antique-19th-c-lithograph-print-after-adriaen-van-ostade-the-village-dentist","title":"Antique 1840s Nathaniel Currier Lithograph \"The Village Doctor\" Hand-Colored Medical Print","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis rare mid-19th-century lithograph\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, titled \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"The Village Doctor,\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e offers a charming and detailed glimpse into early American medical history. Published by Nathaniel Currier at his famous \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e152 Nassau St.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e locat\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eion, this work predates his partnership with James Merritt Ives.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe scene captures the intimate relationship between a country doctor and his patient. The doctor leans in with a focused, paternal expression, while the young boy sits patiently. In the background, the artist has included rich details: rows of medicine bottles, a mortar and pestle, and a stuffed owl, which was a common Victorian symbol for the medical profession's vigilance and wisdom. The hand-coloring is delicate, with traditional period tones.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e New York, USA\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Nathaniel Currier (152 Nassau Street, N.Y.)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAge:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Circa 1846\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Lithograph on heavy paper, hand-painted watercolor accents.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan id=\"docs-internal-guid-11697a4f-7fff-d701-d09d-e1b313f0bb44\"\u003eCondition: Fair to good vintage condition with expected age-toning and fading to the print. Notably, the print shows evidence of a past tear on the right-hand side (near the edge, close to the frame), which has been repaired with tape—visible as a vertical line or seam. Some water damage apparent at bottom.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003eReference\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBook Title:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCurrier \u0026amp; Ives: A Catalogue Raisonné\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u0026gt; \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Gale Research Company \/ Compiled by C. Carter Smith and Cathy Stein\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan id=\"docs-internal-guid-038a138b-7fff-5253-f31c-16a02cf3bd50\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDetails:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e This print is officially cataloged as \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGale Number: 6928\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (or similar based on size variations). It is documented among the genre scenes of the mid-1840s produced at the Nassau Street shop.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Comic Sans MS; font-size: large;\"\u003eItem dimensions: 6\" tall × 8\" wide × 0.5\"deep  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Comic Sans MS; font-size: large;\"\u003eWeight of item: 8.7 oz\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Comic Sans MS; font-size: large;\"\u003eShipping calculated by eBay\/USPS\/UPS based on your ZIP code.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Comic Sans MS; font-size: large;\"\u003eItem Description and Condition Disclaimer\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Comic Sans MS; font-size: large;\"\u003eWe take great care in researching, identifying, and describing each antique item to the best of our ability, drawing on available resources and hands-on examination. 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