Sketch of the Island of Java - Thorn 1815

Sketch of the Island of Java - Thorn 1815Title: Sketch of the Island of Java Cartographer: Major William Thorn (17811843) Published: London, 1815 Technique: Large format copperplate engraving (often found with light green wash hand coloring) Description: An expansive and rare early 19th century panoramic map of Java, created during the brief period of British administration (18111816) under Sir Stamford Raffles. Major William Thorn, who served as the Deputy Quartermaster General, drafted

Designed by Daniel Stoopendaal

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

Technique: Large-format copperplate engraving

masterfully rendered to convey speed and agility—hallmarks of the "Opium Clippers" used by the great merchant houses

Historical Context

then the Princess of Wales

During his three circumnavigations of the globe (including the voyage of La Bonite in 1836)

shown with the archaic

Brahmaputra

Coastal Profiles: Along the right-hand margin

intricate coat of arms is dedicated to Gerardo Schaep

Year: 1695–1704