ROSE

SERIO-COMIC WAR MAP

FOR THE YEAR 1877İ

Fred W. ROSE (1849 -1915)

ROSE stands out as the most influential figure in the design and authorship of the so-called “Serio-comic” political cartoon map in late Victorian Britain. He himself became widely known and acclaimed as the “Author of the Octopus’ map of Europe”.

This “Serio-comic” map (1877) is a rare variant edition of political caricature map by ROSE of the countries of Europe. Known as the “Octopus Map”, based upon the brooding presence of the Russian Empire, which is depicted as a massive octopus, whose tentacles stretch out towards Europe.