{"product_id":"india-framed","title":"India - Johnston c.1861 (Framed)","description":"\u003ch3 data-path-to-node=\"2\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"2\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eKeith Johnston’s Southern India \u0026amp; Ceylon (c. 1861)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"3\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"3\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eTitle:\u003c\/b\u003e India (Southern Sheet) \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"3\" data-index-in-node=\"30\"\u003eCartographer:\u003c\/b\u003e Alexander Keith Johnston, F.R.S.E. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"3\" data-index-in-node=\"79\"\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/b\u003e Edinburgh \u0026amp; London \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"3\" data-index-in-node=\"106\"\u003eDate:\u003c\/b\u003e c. 1861 \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"3\" data-index-in-node=\"120\"\u003eTechnique:\u003c\/b\u003e Steel engraving with original hand-colouring \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"3\" data-index-in-node=\"176\"\u003ePresentation:\u003c\/b\u003e Professionally matted and housed in a classic gold-trim wooden frame.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 data-path-to-node=\"4\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"4\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eThe Jewel of the British Empire\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"5\"\u003eThis map captures the \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"5\" data-index-in-node=\"22\"\u003eIndian Subcontinent\u003c\/b\u003e at the dawn of the British Raj. Following the transition from East India Company rule to the British Crown, there was an urgent need for precise, scientific surveying. Alexander Keith Johnston, the Geographer to the Queen, met this demand with this masterpiece of topographic detail.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6\"\u003eThe map depicts the Southern Peninsula from the \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"6\" data-index-in-node=\"48\"\u003eMalabar Coast\u003c\/b\u003e to the \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"6\" data-index-in-node=\"69\"\u003eCoromandel Coast\u003c\/b\u003e, including a highly detailed rendering of \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"6\" data-index-in-node=\"128\"\u003eCeylon (Sri Lanka)\u003c\/b\u003e. It is a snapshot of an empire in its prime, documenting the early development of the Indian railway networks, military cantonments, and the vast administrative districts of the Madras Presidency.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 data-path-to-node=\"7\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"7\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eChronicles of the Map\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul data-path-to-node=\"8\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"8,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"8,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eThe \"Royal\" Standard\u003c\/b\u003e: As a map from the \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"8,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"40\"\u003eRoyal Atlas\u003c\/i\u003e, this represents the absolute peak of 19th-century British commercial cartography—known for its incredible density of information and legibility.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"8,1,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"8,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eSouth-Eastern Provinces Inset\u003c\/b\u003e: A large, detailed inset in the lower-left corner focuses on the \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"8,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"95\"\u003eSouth Eastern Provinces of India\u003c\/b\u003e, providing a specialized view of the coastal topography and river deltas.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"8,2,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"8,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eMountain and River Relief\u003c\/b\u003e: Using fine steel-hatching, Johnston captures the rugged terrain of the \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"8,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"98\"\u003eWestern Ghats\u003c\/b\u003e and the Nilgiri Hills with artistic precision.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"8,3,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"8,3,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eOriginal Hand-Colouring\u003c\/b\u003e: The map features delicate, original wash-colouring used to distinguish the various British districts and the remaining independent Princely States.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Treasures of the Orient","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43928082317377,"sku":null,"price":2400.0,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0572\/7125\/5105\/files\/74B12F52-F90A-4165-A700-5AFC386F384D.jpg?v=1778403152","url":"https:\/\/treasuresoftheorient.com\/products\/india-framed","provider":"Treasures of the Orient","version":"1.0","type":"link"}