Europe. Bohn (F.), Europa Volgens de Nieuwste Verdeeling, Haarlem, circa 1794

Europe. Bohn (F.), Europa Volgens de Nieuwste Verdeeling, Haarlem, circa 1794, engraved allegorical map with contemporary wash colouring, old folds, 250 x 175 mm (Quantity: 1) Mercator's World, IV, 1 (The Female Landscape). An allegorical map which instead of showing Europe as a regal queen, reduces her to a homely middle-aged housewife. The female figure is superimposed over a map that includes a surprising amount of detail. Spain & Portugal comprise her head, Italy is her left arm, whilst her right arm stirs a pot containing Corsica and Sardinia. Her scarf forms the British Isles, and the rest of the continent is consumed under the folds of her voluminous dress. Originally published in Geheimzinnige Toebereidselen tot eene Boertige Reis Door Europa, Part I.