Comic Map of Italy Garibaldi Soldier 1868 Victorian Caricature Poster
A Victorian comic map of Italy, 1868: the whole country drawn as Garibaldi, the soldier whose body forms the peninsula. Humorous caricature cartography.
Description
Titled simply 'ITALY,' the map shows the red-shirted Garibaldi figure stretching from the Alps to Sicily, with flags, shields and a rhyming verse below: 'Uncompromising friend of liberty! Thy Photograph ennobles Italy!' A witty antique map print for Italy lovers.
