Rare and amusing allegorical Map of Love, following eighteenth century battle plan conventions, with large decorative title cartouche upper right, showing the heart as a fortress, upper centre, surrounded by The Frozen Sea without Passion (Mer Glacee Sans Passion), the territory to the left staging the Attaque d' L'Amour, orchestrated from the Camp de L'Amour, lower left, which houses the Tentes de General Cupido, with Le Palais de l'Amour surrounded by La Mer d'Inquietude, which is bordered by the Jardin de Plaisir, lower centre.

Engraved map with original hand-colouring; repairs verso at head and foot of central vertical fold and to lower right corner, short split in upper margin. Dimensions: 50 x 58cm. Framed and glazed: overall dimensions 62 x 70cm.