carte lile java partie occidentale de chatelain henri abraham (2 résultats)

Etat : Fine. "This gorgeous map of Java and the southern coast of Sumatra presents a wonderfully detailed overview of the Dutch colonies during the first few decades of the 18th century. Pictorial topography gives the audience a stunning visual impression of the island's mountainous terrain, with small vignettes of elephants and other animals scattered amid the valleys. Precious spices like nutmeg, mace, and cloves were gathered from trees in the numerous forests, while rice plantations (champs de ris) fed the local inhabitants and slave laborers. An inset map in the lower left shows the fortified city of Batavia (modern-day Jakarta), the colonial capital and headquarters of the Dutch East India Company. The Dutch East India Company (VOC) established its presence in the East Indies (today's Indonesia) in the early 17th century, primarily driven by the lucrative spice trade. Employing a combination of military force, strategic alliances with local rulers, and the establishment of fortified trading posts, the VOC gradually gained political and territorial control in key regions, such as Java, Sumatra, and the Moluccas. By the 1720s, the VOC had effectively secured its dominance through a network of trading outposts and a system of indirect rule, leveraging local leaders to maintain their influence over the spice-producing territories. The map was published in Paris around 1720 as part of Henri Abraham Chatelain's important Atlas Historique. This monumental seven-volume set was first issued in Amsterdam between 1705 and 1720, but was re-printed in numerous subsequent editions. The scholarly work offers a nuanced synthesis of geography, cosmography, history, religion, ethnology, and political science that provides fascinating contemporary details through the inclusion of descriptive text, maps, charts, diagrams, and illustrations. Source." Sheet Width (in) 38.75 Sheet Height (in) 17.25 Condition Description Two copperplate engraved sheets joined along a vertical seam that shows faint wear and discoloration. Soft creasing along original fold lines and a bit of soiling along the outer edges of the sheet. A bit of faint offsetting also lightly visible in a few areas. Very good condition overall - a dark, crisp impression on strong watermarked paper.

Other. A beautiful example of Henri Chatelain's important 1720 map of Java. The map was produced for Chatelain's 7 volume world atlas out of Amsterdam. Covers the island in full as well as adjacent parts of Sumatra and Bali. The volcanic island of Krakatau, here identified as Cracatao, which nearly 150 years later would erupt with devastating consequences, appears in the Strait of Sunda between Java and Sumatra. In the lower left side is an inset details the city and port of Batavia. Henri Abraham Chatelain (1684 - 1743) was a Huguenot pastor of Parisian origins. He lived consecutively in Paris, St. Martins, London (c. 1710), The Hague (c. 1721) and Amsterdam (c. 1728). He is best known as a Dutch cartographer and more specifically for his cartographic contribution in the seminal seven volume Atlas Historique, published in Amsterdam between 1705 and 1720. Innovative for its time, the Atlas Historique combined fine engraving and artwork with scholarly studies of geography, history, ethnology, heraldry, and cosmography. Some scholarship suggests that the Atlas Historique was not exclusively compiled by Henri Chatelain, as is commonly believed, but rather was a family enterprise involving Henri, his father Zacharie and his brother, also Zacharie. Koeman, Cornelis, Atlantes Neerlandici. Bibliography of Terrestrial, Maritime and Celestial Atlases and Pilot Books, Published in the Netherlands up to 1880, ch 6 (9). Suarez, T., Early Mapping of Southeast Asia, page 232. In two sheets. In excellent condition. Lightstained outside of the image of the map, see illustration. 380 by 880mm (15 by 34¾ inches).