1760 Bellin Map of Bali, Indonesia
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Description: An extremely attractive little map of Bali, Indonesia, by French cartographer J. Nicholas Bellin. Depicts the island oriented to the south. Offers wonderful detail of the inland rivers and villages. Upper right quadrant features an inset of the Royal Palace and a Balinese temple. Two and a half compass roses decorate the image. The island of Java is shown to the right and Lombok to the left. The upper left quadrant features a banner style title cartouche. Most likely prepared for the Dutch edition of Provost’s L'Histoire Generale des Voyages.
Date: 1760 (undated)
References: None found.
Cartographer: Jacques-Nicolas Bellin (1703 - 1772) is one of the most important cartographers of the 18th century. With a career spanning some 50 years, Bellin is an important transitional cartographer. His long career as "hydrographer" and "Ingénieur Hydrographe" to the Dépôt des cartes et plans de la Marine resulted in the completion of hundreds of high quality nautical charts of practically everywhere in the world. Bellin's work focuses on accuracy and tends to be less decorative than the earlier 17th and 18th century work of predecessors such as Homann. In addition to numerous works published during his lifetime, many of his maps were published posthumously. He was succeeded in his position by student Rigobert Bonne. Click here for a list of rare maps from Jacques-Nicolas Bellin.
Size: Printed area measures 8.75 x 7 inches (22.225 x 17.78 centimeters)
Condition: Very good condition. Original publisher's crease. Else clean and fine.
Code: Bali-bellin-1760 (Necessary for phone inquiries: 646-320-8650)
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