{"product_id":"sumatra","title":"Carte de l'Isle de Sumatra (Map of the Island of Sumatra) - 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 de l'Isle de Sumatra\u003c\/i\u003e (Map of the Island of Sumatra) \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"3\" data-index-in-node=\"65\"\u003eCartographer:\u003c\/b\u003e Jacques-Nicolas Bellin (1703–1772) \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"3\" data-index-in-node=\"114\"\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e From \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"3\" data-index-in-node=\"130\"\u003eHistoire Générale des Voyages\u003c\/i\u003e, c. 1750 \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"3\" data-index-in-node=\"169\"\u003eTechnique:\u003c\/b\u003e Copperplate engraving with fine 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 An intricate and historically significant 18th-century map of Sumatra, the Malay Peninsula (Presqu'Isle de Malaca), and the surrounding islands. As the official hydrographer to the French Navy, Bellin utilized logs from various navigators to create this chart, which served as a primary reference for French maritime interests in the East Indies.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"5\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"5\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eKey Features:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\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\"\u003eGeographical Scope:\u003c\/b\u003e Meticulously details the rugged coastline of Sumatra, including the major settlements of \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"6,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"109\"\u003ePalimbang\u003c\/b\u003e (Palembang), \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"6,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"132\"\u003ePadang\u003c\/b\u003e, and \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"6,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"144\"\u003eAchem\u003c\/b\u003e (Aceh). It also clearly depicts the \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"6,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"186\"\u003eStrait of Malacca\u003c\/b\u003e, the most important maritime corridor in Southeast Asia.\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\"\u003eTopographical Details:\u003c\/b\u003e The interior is filled with artistic mountain ranges and river systems, though the note in the bottom-left corner (\u003ci data-path-to-node=\"6,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"138\"\u003e\"L’interieur... ne sont pas connus\"\u003c\/i\u003e) honestly admits that the island's heart remained largely unexplored by Europeans at the time.\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\"\u003eDecorative Cartouche:\u003c\/b\u003e Features a stunning Rococo-style title cartouche in the upper right, draped with floral garlands, and a separate \"Nota\" cartouche in the lower left explaining local linguistic terms like \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"6,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"209\"\u003eTanjong\u003c\/i\u003e (Point\/Cape) and \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"6,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"234\"\u003ePulo\u003c\/i\u003e (Island).\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\"\u003eHand-Coloring:\u003c\/b\u003e Each region is outlined in a contrasting hue (yellow for Sumatra, pink for the Malay Peninsula), characteristic of high-quality 18th-century French maps.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Treasures of the Orient","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43763126861889,"sku":null,"price":1000.0,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0572\/7125\/5105\/files\/5D4FE59A-E0F5-4587-9C90-56FD64435B17.jpg?v=1776097646","url":"https:\/\/treasuresoftheorient.com\/products\/sumatra","provider":"Treasures of the Orient","version":"1.0","type":"link"}