An original c. 1795 copper-plate engraved map by Royal Geographer Emanuel Bowen, depicting the southeastern Germanic states and Austrian territories. This detailed cartographic work highlights the complex borders of the Holy Roman Empire, specifically focusing on the hereditary lands of the Queen of Hungary (Maria Theresa).
The reference to the ‘Queen of Hungary’ is historically significant; it refers to Maria Theresa, who, barred from being Holy Roman Emperor due to her gender, was primarily styled as the Queen of Hungary during the mid-18th century conflicts over her succession.
BOWEN WAS A DISTIGUISHED ROYAL MAPMAKER TO BOTH KING GEORGE II OF ENGLAND AND LOUIS XV OF FRANCE
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