{"product_id":"indiae-orientalis-de-wit-c1680","title":"Tabula Indiæ Orientalis (Map of Asia) - De Wit c.1662","description":"\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"4\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"4\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eTitle:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"4\" data-index-in-node=\"7\"\u003eTabula Indiæ Orientalis\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"4\" data-index-in-node=\"31\"\u003eCartographer:\u003c\/b\u003e Frederick de Wit (1629–1706) \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"4\" data-index-in-node=\"74\"\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e Amsterdam, c. 1662–1680 \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"4\" data-index-in-node=\"109\"\u003eTechnique:\u003c\/b\u003e Copperplate engraving with original hand-coloring\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"5\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"5\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eDescription:\u003c\/b\u003e A stunning 17th-century masterpiece showing the vast reach of the Dutch East India Company (VOC) at the height of its power. The map stretches from the coast of India and the Maldives in the west to the Philippines and the northern coast of \"Hollandia Nova\" (Australia) in the east.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6\"\u003eIt is particularly famous for its spectacular decorative title cartouche in the upper center, which depicts local inhabitants and exotic animals, and a smaller secondary cartouche in the lower right showing Dutch and indigenous figures engaged in trade.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"7\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"7\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eKey Features:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\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\"\u003eEarly Australian Discovery:\u003c\/b\u003e Features one of the earliest depictions of the northern coast of Australia, reflecting the discoveries of Abel Tasman and other Dutch explorers.\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\"\u003eMaritime Ornamentation:\u003c\/b\u003e The sea is beautifully decorated with several Dutch East Indiamen (sailing ships) and a 16-point compass rose.\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\"\u003eGeographical Detail:\u003c\/b\u003e Provides an extensive look at the islands of Java, Sumatra, Borneo, and Celebes, as well as a truncated \"New Guinea.\"\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\"\u003eAesthetic Appeal:\u003c\/b\u003e De Wit was known for the \"aesthetic\" quality of his maps, and this specific plate is regarded as one of his finest works.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Treasures of the Orient","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43763108642881,"sku":null,"price":9000.0,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0572\/7125\/5105\/files\/D9F1DF68-9D00-40F9-A38F-84C836EB1F66.jpg?v=1775893380","url":"https:\/\/treasuresoftheorient.com\/products\/indiae-orientalis-de-wit-c1680","provider":"Treasures of the Orient","version":"1.0","type":"link"}