A New Map of the United States with the Additional Territories on an Improved Plan
Object Details
- Imbert, Anthony
- Description (Brief)
- Black and white print; political cartoon depicting a map of the United States in 1828. A large turtle and alligator are featured at center with several caricatures riding or standing on each of them, expressing views regarding the John Quincy Adams administration. In the background is a mountain range with two groups of Indians commenting on American life.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Credit Line
- Harry T. Peters "America on Stone" Lithography Collection
- ca 1829
- ID Number
- DL.60.2420
- catalog number
- 60.2420
- accession number
- 228146
- Object Name
- lithograph
- Object Type
- Lithograph
- Physical Description
- paper (overall material)
- ink (overall material)
- Measurements
- image: 10 1/4 in x 12 3/4 in; 26.035 cm x 32.385 cm
- place made
- United States: New York, New York City
- Related Publication
- Peters, Harry T.. America on Stone
- Nevins, Allan and Frank Weitenkampf. A Century of Political Cartoons
- See more items in
- Home and Community Life: Domestic Life
- Art
- Peters Prints
- Domestic Furnishings
- National Museum of American History
- Subject
- Patriotism and Patriotic Symbols
- U.S. National Government, legislative branch
- Chronology: 1820-1829
- U.S. National Government, executive branch
- depicted
- Indians
- Native Americans
- Wild Animals
- Subject
- Communication, newspapers
- Political Caricatures
- Record ID
- nmah_336759
- Metadata Usage (text)
- CC0
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a1-3c1e-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
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