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C1746
Plan de Madras et du Fort St Georges Pris par les Francoias le 21 September 1746.
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Fully hand coloured example of this scarce c.18th plan of the city of Madras (present-day Chennai) with Fort Georges. The English East India Company purchased land at Madras in 1635 and was granted permission to build a factory and warehouse … Read Full Description
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Full Title:
Plan de Madras et du Fort St Georges Pris par les Francoias le 21 September 1746.
Date:
C1746
Mapmaker:
Condition:
In good condition, with folds as issued.
Technique:
Hand coloured copper engraving.
Image Size:
410mm
x 191mm
Paper Size:
442mm
x 255mm
AUTHENTICITY
Genuine antique
dated:
1746
Description:
Fully hand coloured example of this scarce c.18th plan of the city of Madras (present-day Chennai) with Fort Georges.
The English East India Company purchased land at Madras in 1635 and was granted permission to build a factory and warehouse for their trading enterprises in 1639. Later that year, Fort St George was built to protect the Company’s maritime interests. A table top right is an extensive key of prominent buildings. The area of Black Town, also known as George Town, was the first settlement of the city of Madras.
From Prevost, Abbe. Histoire gnrale des voyages : ou, Nouvelle collection de toutes les relations de voyages par mer et par
terre qui ont t publies jusqu’ prsent dans les diffrentes langues de toutes les.. Paris
References:
Sabin, J. A Dictionary of Books Relating to America, from its Discovery to the Present Time. New York. (1936) 1967: 65403.
Hill, J. The Hill Collection of Pacific Voyages. San Diego 1974: p.241.
Phillips, P. A List of Geographical Atlases in the Library of Congress. Washington 1973: 5991.
Collections:
National Library Australia: Bib ID 6058912
Library of Congress Washington D.C.: 05041509
State Library New South Wales: RB/DQ909.8A
Bibliotheque Nationale de France: Identifier: ark:/12148/bpt6k201024v
State Library Victoria: RARESF 910.8 P929H
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).
