1756 Bellin View of the Grand Throne Room in the Forbidden City, Beijing, China
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Description: This is a rare 1756 view of the Grand Throne Room of the Imperial Forbidden City, Beijing China. The Grand Throne Imperial is beautifully rendered complete with tiny court functionaries scurrying about. Prepared by N. Bellin for issue in the 1757 edition of A. Provost’s < i>L`Histoire Generale des Voyages.
Date: 1756 (undated)
Source: Provost, A., L`Histoire Generale des Voyages, 1756.
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 10.5 x 7.5 inches (26.67 x 19.05 centimeters)
Condition: Very good condition. Original centerfold. Blank on verso. Original platemark visible.
Code: LeGrandThroneImperial-bellin-1756 (Necessary for phone inquiries: 646-320-8650)
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