A cartoon map of Denmark from the second half of the 19th-century featuring the Princess and Princess of Wales, with reference to Shakespeare's Hamlet. Designed and painted by Elizabeth Lilian Lancaster, (1852-1939), an amateur artist who created a series of humorous maps of European countries.
A cartoon map of Denmark from the second half of the 19th-century featuring the Princess and Princess of Wales, with reference to Shakespeare's Hamlet. Created by Elizabeth Lilian Lancaster, (1852-1939) who wasn’t a professional mapmaker, but originally a successful Victorian actress, she “got into mapmaking” in her teenage years when she decided to amuse her ill brother and sketched a series of humorous maps of the European countries. Her designs were appreciated for the wittiness and the ability to capture the imagination of adult and young audiences and were published in Geographical Fun, Humorous Outlines of Various Countries issued by Hodder & Staughton in 1868.
Size: 4044px × 5040px
Location: Denmark
Photo credit: © De Luan / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
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