The Ninety and Nine, Currier & Ives

Christ at center in background holding a sheep. In foreground is roofed enclosure over sheep, lambs and rams. Remainder of title: / There were ninety and nine that safely lay,/ In the shelter of the fold,/ But one was out on the hills away,/ Far off from the gates of gold, Away on the mountains wild and bare, Away from the tender Shepherd’s care./ But all thro’ the mountains, thunder-riven,/ And up from the rocky steep,/ There rose a cry to the gate of Heaven./ “Rejoice! I have found my sheep!”/ And the Angels echoed around the throne,/ “Rejoice, for the Lord brings back His own!”/ { In the center between verses in a small frame is: “Rejoice with me,/ for I have found my/sheep that was lost.” Luke 15:6

Object Creator: Currier & Ives (American, 1834-1907)
Object Creation Date: 1875
Medium: Hand-colored lithograph
Dimensions: 8 5/8 x 12 1/2 inches
Credit: Museum Purchase
Accession Number: 2007.D113
On View?: No
Image Request: Request Image for Reproduction