James Daugherty - This World Of Ours

THIS WORLD OF OURS (Note: the panel has been restored in some marginal areas and applied on cardboard). The frame is modern and the glass is synthetic.
There are no texts or anything on the back.

(Questo nostro mondo) is a famous pictorial map created by the American artist and illustrator James Henry Daugherty around 1929.
The original edition of the map "This World of Ours" from 1929 was made using color lithography (chromolithography).
This technique was the standard of the era for high-quality pictorial maps, as it allowed vibrant colors and meticulous details in the illustrations, such as those visible in the historical border and in the flags of the 52 nations surrounding the world map.
The work is renowned for its intricate design and for the optimistic message of global peace after World War I. Here are the highlights:
Theme of Peace: It foregrounds the biblical Isaiah quotation: "Nation shall not lift up sword against nation, neither shall they learn war any more," topped by a white dove.
Visual Design: Features a double-hemisphere map surrounded by the flags of 52 nations. The border depicts the "progress of man," from prehistory to ancient civilizations, including Egypt and Rome, up to the era’s technological wonders such as airplanes, airships, and transatlantic liners.
Historical Context: Published in February 1929, just before the Great Depression, it reflects the unbridled optimism of the late 1920s and shows the new national borders established after the collapse of the German and Ottoman empires.
Artistic Style: Daugherty employed a style reminiscent of the "faux medievalists." The map is rich with historical scenes and ships from different eras that recount the evolution of navigation.
It was published by the Historical Map Society of New York and today is a highly sought-after piece of Art Deco cartography.

"This World of Ours" is a celebrated pictorial map created by the American artist and illustrator James Henry Daugherty around 1929.
The work is known for its intricate design and optimistic message of global peace following World War I. Key features of the map include:
Theme of Peace: It prominently features the biblical quote from Isaiah: "Nation shall not lift up sword against nation, neither shall they learn war any more" beneath a white dove.
Visual Design: A double-hemisphere map surrounded by the flags of 52 nations. The border depicts the "progress of man," moving from prehistory and ancient civilizations like Egypt and Rome to modern technological wonders of the era, such as airplanes, dirigibles, and ocean liners.
Historical Context: Published just before the Great Depression (February 1929), it reflects the "unbounded optimism" of the late 1920s and shows the new national boundaries established after the defeat of the German and Ottoman Empires.
Artistic Style: Daugherty, primarily a children's book illustrator and muralist, used a style reminiscent of "faux medievalists." The map is filled with historical scenes and dated ships that represent different eras of maritime history.
The map was published by the Historical Map Society in New York and remains a highly collectible piece of Art Deco cartography.