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C1764
Plan de la Forteresse De Coylan
C18th French engraved plan of St. Thomas Fort, at Thangasseri, Kerala, India. In 1517 the Portuguese had built the St. Thomas Fort in Thangasseri, which was later destroyed in the subsequent wars with the Dutch. In 1661 the Dutch East India … Read Full Description
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Full Title:
Plan de la Forteresse De Coylan
Date:
C1764
Condition:
One small spot at left of image, otherwise in good condition, with as issued.
Technique:
Hand coloured copper engraving.
Image Size:
268mm
x 180mm
Paper Size:
350mm
x 245mm
AUTHENTICITY
Genuine antique
dated:
1764
Description:
C18th French engraved plan of St. Thomas Fort, at Thangasseri, Kerala, India. In 1517 the Portuguese had built the St. Thomas Fort in Thangasseri, which was later destroyed in the subsequent wars with the Dutch. In 1661 the Dutch East India Company took possession of the city. The remnants of the old Portuguese Fort, later renovated by the Dutch, can be found at Thangasseri.
From Prevost, A. Histoire Generale Des Voyages. Paris
Jacques Nicolas Bellin (1703 - 1772)
Bellin was a French multifaceted hydrographer and geographer had an incredibly successful 50 year career producing maps. His illustrious career started at just 18 years of age when he was appointed Chief Cartographer to the French Navy in 1721. His attention to detail, accuracy and high standard of workmanship resulted in him playing an integral role to France’s leadership in European cartography. In addition to being the Chief Cartographer of France’s hydrographic office, he was also a member of the Académie de Marine, the Royal Society of London, and the Philosophes (French intellectual group).
