Map of a woman's heart

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Title:
Map of a woman's heart
Description:
Manuscript map in ink and watercolor depicting women's characteristics as geographic features of a heart.
Creator:
Husson, Joseph.
Name on Item:
Joseph Husson, Jr.
Date:
[1840–1860]
Format:
Maps
Manuscripts
Location:
Boston Public Library
Norman B. Leventhal Map & Education Center
Collection (local):
Norman B. Leventhal Map & Education Center Collection
Subjects:
Imaginary places--Maps
Women--Psychology--Maps
Women--Personality and emotions--Maps
Women--Humor
Pictorial maps
Extent:
1 ms. map : hand col. ; 46 x 35 cm.
Permalink:
https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/cj82kr20j
Terms of Use:
No known copyright restrictions.
No known restrictions on use.
Scale:
No scale.
Language:
English
Notes:
Relief shown by hachures.
At head of map: Memoria in aeterna.
Notes (date):
This date is inferred.
Identifier:
06_01_011390
Call #:
G9930 1840 .H87x
Barcode:
39999065662429

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