{"product_id":"batavia","title":"Map of Batavia - Bellin c.1770","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKaart van de Buitenstreeken van Batavia (Carte des Environs de Batavia)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDrawn\/Published by: Jacques-Nicolas Bellin\u003cbr\u003eEngraved by: Jacobus van Schley\u003cbr\u003ePublished in: Amsterdam by Harrevelt \u0026amp; Changuion (rare Amsterdam edition)\u003cbr\u003eYear: c. 1770–1773\u003cbr\u003eFrom: L'Histoire Générale des Voyages (Atlas de Cartes)\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Original hand-coloured copper engraving; featuring a vibrant decorative title cartouche.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA Meticulous Survey of the Batavia Frontier\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis fine 18th-century engraving by the premier French hydrographer Jacques-Nicolas Bellin provides a detailed landscape of the outskirts of Batavia (modern-day Jakarta). While many period maps focus solely on the city’s fortified grid, this chart documents the surrounding agricultural and industrial zones that powered the \"Queen of the East\".\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Colonial Engine: Rice and Sugar\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe map is particularly noted for its clear demarcation of the vast plantations that defined the region's economy:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChamp de Riz (Rice Fields): Extensive areas marked in green, highlighting the critical food production for the Dutch settlement.\u003cbr\u003eCannes de Sucre (Sugar Cane): Large tracts of pale red, documenting the sugar industry that was a primary driver of Dutch East India Company (VOC) wealth in the 1700s.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEarly Jakarta Reference: The map includes an early cartographic reference to Jacatra (Jakarta), tracing the city's transition from its indigenous roots to a fortified Dutch colonial hub.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eArtistic and Technical Details\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eProduced during Bellin's tenure at the French Hydrographic Service, the map exhibits the scientific precision and elegant aesthetic of the French school. It features:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBilingual Title: The map is titled in both French (Carte des Environs de Batavia) and Dutch (Kaart van de Buitenstreeken van Batavia).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDecorative Cartouche: A rococo-style title cartouche in the upper left, adorned with floral swags and architectural flourishes.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStrategic Detail: The plan includes river systems (such as the Ankee), local villages like Noordwyk, and various guard posts (Corps de Garde) that protected the agricultural frontier.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Treasures of the Orient","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43763129155649,"sku":null,"price":500.0,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0572\/7125\/5105\/files\/047BA8CC-B122-4E69-8994-C80E8CD5F9D0.jpg?v=1775896087","url":"https:\/\/treasuresoftheorient.com\/products\/batavia","provider":"Treasures of the Orient","version":"1.0","type":"link"}