West that was not so wild

'Across the Continent. Westward the Course of Empire Takes its Way' is a well-known hand coloured litho print issued by Currier & Ives, although the publisher’s imprint has been cut off the bottom of the example shown below.

Sold for a far higher than predicted $50,000 (£39,685) in a December 13 sale held by Swann Galleri…

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