A New Display of the United States
PrintmakerMade by
Amos Doolittle
(American, 1754 - 1832)
Date1799
MediumEngraving; black printer's ink watercolor on wove rag paper in frame
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width): 21 1/4 × 16 3/4in. (54 × 42.5cm)
Frame (height x width x depth): 24 × 19 × 1in. (61 × 48.3 × 2.5cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineConnecticut Museum of Culture and History collection
Object number1972.6.0
DescriptionEngraving with eagle at the top, wings outstretched, with a ribbon below that reads, "Millions for our defence / Not a cent for tribute." In the center, there is a portrait of John Adams and the words "John Adams, President of the United States" below it. Around Adams are boxes that contain the name of a state, its shield, its motto, the number of senators and representatives, and its population.
Status
Not on view
