Group of two works by Currier & Ives (American, established 1835) from The Darktown Series comprising of "Two To Go!"-1882, chromolithograph on paper, inscribed in lower left margin “Published By Currier & Ives”, inscribed lower center margin “Copyright 1882 by Currier & Ives, N.Y.”, titled in lower center margin “Two To Go!”, inscribed in lower right margin “115 Nassau Street, N.Y.”, marked with additional stamp in lower right “Thomas Worth”, print depicting an interior pool hall or bar scene with a group of African American men shooting pool, with the chandelier overhead dripping hot wax on a man who leans over the table to take his shot; and “Got ‘Em Both!”-1882, chromolithograph on paper, inscribed in lower left margin “Published By Currier & Ives”, inscribed lower center margin “Copyright 1882 by Currier & Ives, N.Y.”, titled in lower center margin “Got ‘Em Both!”, inscribed in lower right margin “115 Nassau Street, N.Y.”, marked with additional stamp in lower left “Thomas Worth”, print depicting an interior pool hall or bar scene with a group of African American men in the early stages of a brawl, with pool balls flying through the air, with a thrown pool stick striking a man in the chest, with onlookers laughing at the raucous. "Two To Go!" framed approximately 14" x 18". "Two To Go!" sight approximately 12" x 16". "Got 'Em Both!" framed approximately 14" x 17.8". "Got 'Em Both!" sight approximately 12" x 16". Provenance: Property of the Estate of Dr. Woody Cobbs and Mrs. Honor Cobbs, Atlanta, Georgia.
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