Rhenus, Mosella, Vahalis, Mosa & reliqui qui se exonerant fluvii - Bleau 1635

Rhenus, Mosella, Vahalis, Mosa & reliqui qui se exonerant fluvii - Bleau 1635Rhenus, Mosella, Vahalis, Mosa & reliqui qui se exonerant fluvii Drawn by: Willem Janszoon Blaeu (Guilielmus Blaeu) Published in: Amsterdam Year: 1634 (First Edition) From: Atlas Novus (German edition) Condition: Features a large title cartouche and impressive imperial heraldry. A Rare Fragment of the Great Wall Map This 1634 engraving is a unique piece of cartographic history. Unlike standard atlas plates, this specific map was adapted from Willem

and smaller coastal traders

aquatint allows for tonal variations that mimic watercolor washes

blending early geographic knowledge with the artistic whimsy of the 16th century

Nicolas Sanson was the royal geographer to King Louis XIII and is credited with shifting the center of the map-making world from Antwerp and Amsterdam to Paris

The title specifically highlights the inclusion of the "East Straits"—referring to the strategically vital waterways of the Straits of Malacca and Singapore

Plan of Batavia (Jakarta)

This 1634 engraving is a unique piece of cartographic history

Decorative Cartouches: The map is anchored by a large

one of the most important strategic outposts for the Spanish Empire in the southern Philippines

The Van den Bosch Legacy: Johannes van den Bosch was a pivotal figure in Indonesian history

the principal port and administrative center of Dutch Ceylon

De L'Isle was a pioneer of the "scientific" school of cartography