{"product_id":"batavia-1","title":"Batavia map - Prevost 1750","description":"\u003ch3 data-path-to-node=\"0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eRare Hand-Coloured Map of Batavia (1750)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"1\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eTitle:\u003c\/b\u003e Batavia: zo als het was in den Jaare 1731 (Batavia as it was in the year 1731) \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"1\" data-index-in-node=\"86\"\u003eCartographer:\u003c\/b\u003e After Abbé Prévost \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"1\" data-index-in-node=\"119\"\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/b\u003e Paris, France \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"1\" data-index-in-node=\"141\"\u003eDate:\u003c\/b\u003e 1750 \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"1\" data-index-in-node=\"152\"\u003eTechnique:\u003c\/b\u003e Hand-coloured copperplate engraving\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 data-path-to-node=\"3\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"3\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eThe Narrative: The \"Queen of the East\" at its Zenith\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"4\"\u003eThis meticulously detailed plan offers a rare look at \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"4\" data-index-in-node=\"54\"\u003eBatavia\u003c\/b\u003e (modern-day Jakarta) during its height as the headquarters of the \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"4\" data-index-in-node=\"128\"\u003eDutch East India Company (VOC)\u003c\/b\u003e in Asia. Based on surveys from 1731, this map captures the city’s iconic Dutch-style canal system and fortified walls, which earned it the title \"Queen of the East\". It was published in \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"4\" data-index-in-node=\"345\"\u003eParis\u003c\/b\u003e for Prévost’s influential \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"4\" data-index-in-node=\"377\"\u003eHistoire Générale Des Voyages\u003c\/i\u003e, a monumental work that documented the era’s global maritime explorations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 data-path-to-node=\"5\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"5\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eChronicles of the Map\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul data-path-to-node=\"6\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"6,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eStrategic Fortifications\u003c\/b\u003e: The map prominently features the \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"6,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"59\"\u003eKasteel (Batavia Castle)\u003c\/b\u003e, the formidable star-shaped citadel that served as the nerve center for Dutch military and commercial power in the region.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6,1,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"6,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eUrban Planning\u003c\/b\u003e: The grid-like layout of canals and streets illustrates the Dutch effort to recreate an Amsterdam-style city in the tropics.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6,2,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"6,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eDetailed Key\u003c\/b\u003e: A comprehensive legend in the lower right, flanked by a regal lion rampant, identifies 32 critical locations, including the Portuguese Church, the Hospital, and various markets.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6,3,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"6,3,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eMaritime Life\u003c\/b\u003e: The harbor area shows the long pier extending into the sea, with VOC ships anchored in the roads, highlighting the city’s status as a premier global port.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Treasures of the Orient","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43927958585409,"sku":null,"price":800.0,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0572\/7125\/5105\/files\/0C9D1163-99F9-47B9-89DE-11ACD10DB4FD.jpg?v=1778602149","url":"https:\/\/treasuresoftheorient.com\/products\/batavia-1","provider":"Treasures of the Orient","version":"1.0","type":"link"}