Currier & Ives "The Carrier Dove - The Return" Original Lithograph

"The Carrier Dove" series particularly "The Return," is a well-known example of Currier & Ives' sentimental genre prints. These prints often featured idealized depictions of women and animals, conveying themes of love, domesticity, and innocence. The publication by Currier & Ives at their Nassau Street address in New York firmly places its origin within the mid-19th century American printmaking tradition.