Feature Points
- VINTAGE MAP CANVAS ART: You’ll love this high-quality canvas art reproduction of 1851 Wisconsin Map Canvas. Our ready-to-hang maps are printed and framed in the USA by professional art framers using the highest quality materials. Each order is inspected for quality. This beautiful artwork is a perfect addition to your themed decor. Vintage maps look great in the home, study or office. They also make an unforgettable gift.
- A LOOK BACK AT HISTORY: This is an impressive, historic reproduction of 1851 Map of Wisconsin Poster. A true piece of history. Historic prints beautifully link the past with the present. You may find yourself staring at your historic wall art for hours in amazement. See our product description section for more fascinating information about this historic map and its significance.
- QUALITY CANVAS: To display this amazing piece of history, we use museum-quality heavyweight (400gsm), satin/gloss, American made canvas. Our canvas is OBA-free which allows the print to retain its color quality for generations. The canvas displays vintage map art with accurate color reproduction. This high quality canvas print will be a wonderful addition to your vintage-themed wall.
- READY TO HANG: This high-quality canvas wrap wall art displays beautifully in almost any environment. The stretcher bar is made out of kiln-dried poplar wood. This canvas wall art has a 1.5 inch wrap on each side. Our canvas wrap prints are made-to-order in the USA by professional art framers. Frames arrive ready-to-hang, preinstalled with hanging hardware.
- HISTORIC PRINTS: We love history and art. Sometimes old maps have tears, folds, stamps, separations and other blemishes. We digitally restore and enhance maps while keeping its historical character. Customers all over the world love our historic prints and we know you will too.
Additional Information
Published in 1851 by prolific American cartographer JH Colton, this distinctive illustration of Wisconsin depicts the state in one of its most significant periods of growth in the mid 19th century. Colton's maps were unique in that he utilized metal engraving plates over the inferior wax engravings that were more common for the era, and the elaborate borders are a common theme for Colton's work. His cartographical style was influential throughout the 19th century, and his works appear in the Smithsonian Museum.
Wisconsin achieved statehood only three years prior to this publication but had been expanding massively in the years leading up to its inclusion in the United States. German, Irish, and Norwegian immigrants were flocking to the state, and its population had grown from 31,000 to over 300,000.
As lead mining diminished in the early years of statehood Wisconsin's economy diversified, dairy and agriculture industries became primary economic drivers for the state. The large immigrant population found familiar territory, and breweries became common throughout the state and would remain a staple of Wisconsin's culture through the present day. Lumber and paper milling also became staple industries for the state in pre-industrialization years.
During the mid 19th century Nelson Dewey, the first Governor, emphasized the building of critical infrastructure, including railways and canals, to provide further access for grain and lumber to be exported from the state. The 1850s were a period of tremendous growth for Wisconsin, and this illustration allows the viewer a glimpse of the state's rich history.
Our ready-to-hang canvas wall art prints are made in the USA using the highest quality materials with professional craftsmanship. This beautiful artwork is a perfect addition to your themed decor. Historic prints look great in the home, study or office. They also make an unforgettable gift.
