{"product_id":"batavia-1750","title":"Map of the Environs of Batavia - Bellin c.1750","description":"\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"3\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"3\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eTitle:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"3\" data-index-in-node=\"7\"\u003eCarte des Environs de Batavia, avec la Vuë de cette Ville\u003c\/i\u003e (Map of the Environs of Batavia, with a View of this City) \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"3\" data-index-in-node=\"124\"\u003eCartographer:\u003c\/b\u003e Jacques-Nicolas Bellin (1703–1772) \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"3\" data-index-in-node=\"173\"\u003eEngraver:\u003c\/b\u003e Guillaume Dheulland \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"3\" data-index-in-node=\"203\"\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e Paris, c. 1750 \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"3\" data-index-in-node=\"229\"\u003eTechnique:\u003c\/b\u003e Copperplate engraving with hand-coloring\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"4\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"4\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eDescription:\u003c\/b\u003e A visually striking 18th-century work by the renowned French hydrographer \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"4\" data-index-in-node=\"87\"\u003eJacques-Nicolas Bellin\u003c\/b\u003e. This item is unique because it offers two perspectives in one: a detailed topographical map of the VOC capital’s surroundings and a panoramic maritime view of the city’s skyline as seen from the sea.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"5\"\u003eThe map details the extensive network of canals, fortifications, and agricultural \"jardins\" (gardens) that defined the Dutch colonial landscape. It provides a fascinating look at the engineering required to maintain a European-style city in the tropics.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"6\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eKey Features:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-path-to-node=\"7\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"7,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"7,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eThe Panoramic View:\u003c\/b\u003e At the top of the print, a coastal profile shows Dutch merchant ships in the harbor against a backdrop of the city's red-roofed buildings and the volcanic mountains of Java in the distance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"7,1,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"7,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eJacatra:\u003c\/b\u003e Just southeast of the fortified city center, the map specifically labels \"Jacatra,\" acknowledging the indigenous roots of the site that predated the Dutch settlement.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"7,2,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"7,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eEconomic Landscape:\u003c\/b\u003e The map identifies \"Cannes de Sucre\" (sugarcane) and \"Champ de Riz\" (rice fields), illustrating the commercial activities that fueled the colonial economy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"7,3,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"7,3,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eOrnate Cartouche:\u003c\/b\u003e A beautiful Rococo-style title cartouche in the lower right adds a high degree of decorative elegance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Treasures of the Orient","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43763129024577,"sku":null,"price":800.0,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0572\/7125\/5105\/files\/501B7E5B-805A-4327-AF48-0CD788560CF5.jpg?v=1775896034","url":"https:\/\/treasuresoftheorient.com\/products\/batavia-1750","provider":"Treasures of the Orient","version":"1.0","type":"link"}