Old Serio-Comic Map of Europe by Fred Rose, 1899: "Angling in Troubled Waters" ascension island County Carlow to the west

County Carlow to the west

Immerse yourself in the ethereal splendor of "Oberwesel" by the illustrious Joseph Mallord William Turner

Scandinavian design

the ruler of the Philippines

offering a snapshot of Europe’s complex and ever-shifting boundaries

Old Serio-Comic Map of Europe by Fred Rose, 1899: "Angling in Troubled Waters" ascension island County Carlow to the westAngling in Troubled Waters: A Serio Comic Map of Europe, drawn by Frederick W. Rose in 1899, distills the continents fin de sicle anxieties into a sparkling cascade of wit and allegory. Rose imagines Europe as a fraternity of fishermen, each nation casting lines across contested seas, snaring prizes and entangling rivals. The United Kingdom appears as John Bull, poised and confident, while a snapping crocodile alludes to Egypta sly nod to Britains