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1847 Ornamental Map of the United States & Mexico by H. Phelps

$7,500

£5,734.15

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Offered is an original 1847 ornamental map of the U.S. entitled "Ornamental Map of the United States & Mexico" by Humphrey Phelps. The map was issued as an act of Congress by Phelps on Fulton Street, New York. The broadside is elaborately hand-colored. This is a very detailed and graphic propaganda map of the United States expressing U.S. dominance of the North American continent. The hand-colored map proclaims the Manifest Destiny, with the recent acquisition of Upper California and Texas at the conclusion of the Mexican-American War. The newly acquired land is boldly colored, standing in stark contrast to the rest of the U.S. The map details a potential route for a railroad running from New York City, to Buffalo, to Chicago, then west along the Oregon Trail to Oregon City. This route anticipates the construction of the transcontinental railroad by nearly 20 years. The map includes elaborately detailed renderings of George Washington, Hernan Cortez, and Montezuma at top to represent European expansion to the Americas. At bottom are four inset designs with text showing the following: a chronological history of the U.S. beginning from settlement to the U.S. victory in the Mexican-American war; an illustration of General Zachary Taylor with details on the Oregon Territory; an illustration of the Aztec Temple of the Sun in Tenochtitlan and a chronology of the Conquest of the Aztec Empire under Cortez; a portrait of General Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna with a description of the newly acquired New Mexico and California territories; and an illustration detailing “The Republic of the United States of Mexico” with a description of the accomplishments of the Aztec people with a history of the conquest of Mexico and statistics of silver mines. This is the second edition of the map, the first having been issued one year earlier in 1846. The changes between the editions were minor, besides the addition of tables describing the population of Mexico by state and the distances in Mexico. Condition: Overall good condition for age. Bright hand-coloring intact, minor fold lines and wear along margins. Framed according to conservation standards.

Dimensions:

Height: 44.5 in (113.03 cm)Width: 37 in (93.98 cm)Depth: 1.25 in (3.18 cm)

Materials and Techniques:

Paper

Place of Origin:

United States

Period:

1840-1849

Date of Manufacture:

1847

Condition:

Wear consistent with age and use.

Seller Location:

Colorado Springs, CO

Reference Number:

Seller: M1971stDibs: LU909717755842

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