Map of the New England StatesEarly 19th century20 x 16 1/4 in.Ink and watercolor on paperGift of Elizabeth and Irwin Warren2021.24.201574018123Artist unidentifiedDrawingsThe American Folk Art Museum believes this work to be in the public domain. United StatesWorks on PaperAmerican Folk Art MuseumObject information is a work in progress and
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To help improve this record, please email photoservices@folkartmuseum.orgThese two hand-drawn maps (2021.24.1 & 2021.24.2) fill a notable gap in the collection with typical examples of the form, representing the United States and the New England region. The map of the United States is distinguished by the signature of the maker, Eliza Duncan, who was a pupil of Pinkerton Academy in Londonderry, New Hampshire. The New England map includes prominent depictions of the Appalachian Mountains, in addition to other ranges, and the locations of several of the region’s key towns. Maps like these are important illustrations of an emerging sense of nationhood in the United States during the early years of the 19th century – especially following the War of 1812, when the focus of school projects shifted from global maps to national ones. They also speak to changing ideas about girls’ schooling, previously limited to ornamental forms like needlework, but now expanding into geographical and historical knowledge as greater value was placed on the education of young women as future “Republican mothers.”18001830 2021 24 2 Object information is a work in progress and
may be updated with new research. Records are reviewed and revised, and the
American Folk Art Museum welcomes additional information.
To help improve this record, please email photoservices@folkartmuseum.orgThese two hand-drawn maps (2021.24.1 & 2021.24.2) fill a notable gap in the collection with typical examples of the form, representing the United States and the New England region. The map of the United States is distinguished by the signature of the maker, Eliza Duncan, who was a pupil of Pinkerton Academy in Londonderry, New Hampshire. The New England map includes prominent depictions of the Appalachian Mountains, in addition to other ranges, and the locations of several of the region’s key towns. Maps like these are important illustrations of an emerging sense of nationhood in the United States during the early years of the 19th century – especially following the War of 1812, when the focus of school projects shifted from global maps to national ones. They also speak to changing ideas about girls’ schooling, previously limited to ornamental forms like needlework, but now expanding into geographical and historical knowledge as greater value was placed on the education of young women as future “Republican mothers.”