Persimmons and Custard Apples - Boym c.1656

Persimmons and Custard Apples - Boym c.1656Boyms Persimmons and Custard Apples (c. 1656) Title: Page 23 de la Relation de la Chine (Botanical Study of Chinese Fruits) Author Artist: Michael Boym (Jesuit Missionary) Origin: Published in Paris Vienna Date: c. 1656 Technique: Copperplate engraving with vibrant hand colouring The Narrative: A Jesuits Botanical Revelation This print represents a landmark moment in the cross cultural exchange between East and West. Michael Boym, a Polish Jesuit

a signature of the Antwerp school

Its presence here suggests thriving pre-colonial settlements that were recognized by European cartographers long before official statehood

The Singapore Connection: At the southern tip

modern style

Location: Canton (Guangzhou)

Amsterdam had become the world’s warehouse for maps

Mixed Populations: As noted in the original French title

This chart

Origin: Published in Paris / Vienna

and Samar (Samal)

Cartographer: Captain Sir Home Riggs Popham (1762–1820)

reflecting the cartographer's focus on the lands of the Bible