Vintage Design
A satirical map of Italy, with the peninsula filled with a portrait of Garibaldi, one of the heroes of the wars for Italian independence.
The text below the image reads, “Thou model chieftain – born in modern days – Well may thy gallant acts claim classic praise. Uncompromising friend of liberty! Thy Photograph ennobles Italy”.
The map was drawn by Lilian Lancaster Tennant (1852-1939) for ‘Geographical Fun’, a charming atlas of caricature maps of European counties, drawn (according to the preface) by a fifteen-year-old girl to amuse her sick brother.
The author of the text was William Harvey (1796-1873), a London doctor and journalist, best-known for his book ‘London Scenes and London People’, 1863.
Her maps contain many references to the political changes sweeping through continental Europe, with representations of Garibaldi and Bismarck.
| Creator |
Aleph-William Harvey |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer |
Hodder & Stoughton |
| Design Period | Before 1890 |
| Year | 1869 |
| Production Period | Before 1890 |
| Country of Manufacture | United Kingdom |
| Identifying Marks | This piece has an attribution mark |
| Style | Antique |
| Detailed Condition | |
| Product Code | ZHV-1915162 |
| Materials | Engraving |
| Color | Multicolored |
| Width |
2 cm 0.8 inch |
| Depth |
1 cm 0.0 inch |
| Height |
25 cm 9.8 inch |
| Duties Notice | Import duty is not included in the prices you see online. You may have to pay import duties upon receipt of your order. |
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