Lilian Lancaster - Spain and Portugal - 1868 Metal Print

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First published in "Geographical Fun, Humorous Outlines of Various Countries" by Hodder & Stoughton in London in 1868, this map of Spain & Portugal was published shortly after a successful revolt to depose the increasingly unpopular Spanish Queen, Isabella II. Spain herself is depicted as an elegantly attired lady, veiled in Mantilla lace, and holding a large bunch of grapes, her Iberian neighbour, Portugal, a strangely attired pet mule! This unusual & charming map was one of a series depicting twelve different countries & regions of Europe originally designed by talented Victorian teenage artist, Eliza Jane Lancaster [1852-1939], as a distraction to entertain her younger brother during a protracted bout of illness at home.The accompanying rhyming verses were composed by the London journalist, William Harvey [1796-1873], who worked under the pen name "Aleph". Eliza Jane subsequently became a popular British actress & comedienne, taking the stage name Lilian Lancaste...