Jacques-Nicolas Bellin Furniture
French, 1703-1772
Jacques Nicolas Bellin (1703 –1772) was a French hydrographer (official cartographer) and a geographer. While still a teenager he became the chief cartographer to the French Navy and later to the king of France. Bellin created a large number of maps for Antoine François Prévost's (L'Abbe Prevost) 'Histoire Generale des Voyages', which was a 25 volume publication focused on 17th and 18th century exploration.It was published in French, Dutch and German. He also contributed maps and articles to the 35-volume Encyclopédie edited by Denis Diderot and Jean le Rond d'Alembert. He was part of the group called Philosophes, which included many of the great intellectuals of the Age of Enlightenment, including Voltaire, Rousseau and Montesquieu. Bellin died at Versailles in 1772.(Biography provided by Timeless Intaglio)
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Antique Print of Fort St. Louis Near the Senegal River, circa 1747
By Jacques-Nicolas Bellin
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'Plan du Fort St. Louis dans l'Isle de Sanaga ou du Senegal'. Old print with a plan of Fort St. Louis near the Senegal River. This print orginates from 'Histoire...
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Antique Colored Engraving of Madras 'Chennai' and Fort St. George in India, 1751
By Jacques-Nicolas Bellin
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'Plan de Madras et du Fort St. Georges'. Plan of the city of Madras (or Chennai), the capital of the state of Tamil Nadu, India. Also shows a plan of Fort St. Ge...
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Antique Map of the City of Hangzhou by Bellin, 1748
By Jacques-Nicolas Bellin
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Plan de la ville de Hang-Tcheou-Fou ou Hang-Chew-Fu Capitale de la Province de Che-Kiang’. This original print shows a map of the city of Hangzhou, capital of the...
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Antique Map of the Maluku Islands by Bellin, c.1750
By Jacques-Nicolas Bellin
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Carte Particuliere des Isles Moluques'. This map depicts the islands of Herij, Ternate, Tidor, Pottebackers, Timor, Machian and Bachian. The Moluccan islands were...
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Antique Map of the Coast of Southern Brazil by Bellin, c.1755
By Jacques-Nicolas Bellin
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled ‘Suite de Bresil’. Map of the coast of southern Brazil, with Lagoa Mirim, and Uruguay (here named as Paraguay). This print originates from 'Histoire générale des V...
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18th Century Antique Jacques-Nicolas Bellin Furniture
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Antique Map of the Coast of China by Bellin, 1752
By Jacques-Nicolas Bellin
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Carte des Costes de Cochinchine, Tunquin et Partie de celles de Chine'. Detailed map of the region from the Cambodia River to Macao, along the coast of China.
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Antique Map of the Mouth of the Chiang River by Bellin, 1764
By Jacques-Nicolas Bellin
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled ‘Carte de la Baye d'Hocsieu et des Entrees de la Riviere de Chang, Dans la Province de Fokyen en Chine’. This impressive map or sea chart d...
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Antique Print of the Island of Gorée by Bellin, c.1748
By Jacques-Nicolas Bellin
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print Africa titled 'Vue de la Rade de l'Ile de Gorée'. Antique print depicting the island of Gorée, Senegal.
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Antique Map of Celebes 'Sulawesi', Island in Indonesia, c.1750
By Jacques-Nicolas Bellin
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Carte De L'Isle Celebes ou Macassar'. Detailed copper engraved map of Celebes (Sulawesi, Indonesia), showing Makassar, which was the most important trading city o...
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Antique Map of Celebes 'Sulawesi', Island in Indonesia, 1754
By Jacques-Nicolas Bellin
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Carte De L'Isle Celebes ou Macassar'. Detailed copper engraved map of Celebes (Sulawesi, Indonesia), showing Makassar, which was the most important trading city o...
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Antique Map of Saldanha Bay 'Near Cape Town, South Africa' by Bellin, 1750
By Jacques-Nicolas Bellin
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled ‘Carte De La Baye De Saldana ou Saldane Dressee sur les Remarques des Navigateurs’. Detailed plan of Saldanha Bay, northwest of Cape Town, South Africa. This map o...
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Antique Map of Two Cities in the Province of Shanxi or Chensi, China, 1748
By Jacques-Nicolas Bellin
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map China titled ‘Villes de la Province de Chensi’. Interesting set of two local town plans of ""Si-Ngan-Fu: Capitale."" and ""Tchang Lan, Ou...
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18th Century Antique Jacques-Nicolas Bellin Furniture
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Antique Map of Eastern Siberia Extending to Kamtchatka, Russia, 1764
By Jacques-Nicolas Bellin
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Suite De La Carte De La Siberie Et le Pays de Kamtchatka'. Detailed map the Eastern portion of Siberia, extending to Kamtchatka. Shows the Russian voyage of 1648 in the NE Passage region. Includes a decorative title cartouche. Originates from Prevost d'Exiles influential travel book, 'L'Histoire Generale des Voyages'.
Artists and Engravers: Jacques-Nicolas Bellin (1703-1772) was among the most important mapmakers of the eighteenth century. In 1721, at age 18, he was appointed hydrographer (chief cartographer) to the French Navy. In August 1741, he became the first Ingénieur de la Marine of the Depot des cartes...
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Antique Map of Cities in the Hubei and Hunan Provinces of China, 1755
By Jacques-Nicolas Bellin
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'Plans de Quelques villes de la province de Hou-Quang.' Three bird's-eye view plans of walled cities in what are now China's Hubei (Hou-Quang) and Hunan Province...
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Antique Map of Cities of the Jiangsu Region in China, c.1760
By Jacques-Nicolas Bellin
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Plan de l' Enceinte de la Ville de Nan-King ou Kyang-Ning-Fou et plan de la ville de Su-Tcheou-Fou.' A map of the city of Nanking or Nanjing and a second map show...
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Antique Map of Cities of the Province of Shanxi in China, 1749
By Jacques-Nicolas Bellin
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled: 'Lan-Tcheou ou Lan-Chew dan la province Chensi; Can Tcheou ou Kan-Chew dan la province de Chensi; Tchin-Ywe-Fou ou Chin-Ywen-Fu dans la province de Koei-Tcheou ...
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Antique Map of Tartary and Northeast Asia by Bellin, circa 1750
By Jacques-Nicolas Bellin
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Carte de la Tartarie Occidentale'. Map of Tartary and northeast Asia, from Lake Baykal, Partie du Siberia in the north, Pays des Kalkas at the center, as well as ...
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Mid-18th Century European Antique Jacques-Nicolas Bellin Furniture
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Antique Map of Three Cities of China's Hubei and Hunan Provinces by Bellin
By Jacques-Nicolas Bellin
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'Plans de Quelques villes de la province de Hou-Quang.' Three bird's-eye view plans of walled cities in what are now China's Hubei (Hou-Quang) and Hunan Province...
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Mid-18th Century Antique Jacques-Nicolas Bellin Furniture
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Antique Print of Amsterdam and St. Paul Island by Bellin '1753'
By Jacques-Nicolas Bellin
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'Isle d'Amsterdam, Isle St. Paul'. Two images on one sheet depicting Amsterdam and St. Paul island. The Dutch captain Anthonie van Diemen named it island Nieuw Amsterdam...
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Mid-18th Century Antique Jacques-Nicolas Bellin Furniture
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Antique Map of Guadelupe in the Caribbean, 1759
By Jacques-Nicolas Bellin
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Carte De L'Isle De La Guadeloupe'. Detailed map of Guadalupe, Mari-Galante and the Isles de Saintes. Produced by Nichlas Bellin for Prevost d'Exiles influential t...
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Mid-18th Century French Antique Jacques-Nicolas Bellin Furniture
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Antique Map of Celebes 'Sulawesi, Indonesia' by Bellin, ciarca 1755
By Jacques-Nicolas Bellin
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Carte de l'Isle Celebes ou Macassar'. Map of Celebes (Sulawesi, Indonesia), showing Makassar, which was the most important trading city of eastern Indonesia in th...
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Mid-18th Century European Antique Jacques-Nicolas Bellin Furniture
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Antique Map of the Island of Java in Indonesia, circa 1760
By Jacques-Nicolas Bellin
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map Indonesia titled 'Nouvelle Carte de l'Isle de Java'. Chart of the island of Java, depicting soundings around the coast, all principa...
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Mid-18th Century Antique Jacques-Nicolas Bellin Furniture
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Antique Map of Kamchatka by Bellin, '1757'
By Jacques-Nicolas Bellin
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Carte du Kamtchatka'. Antique map of the Kamchatka Peninsula. The map includes the island of Ouiakous Atch ou Anfinogen, Schoumctchou, and Sirinki ou Dilkon. Orig...
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Mid-18th Century Antique Jacques-Nicolas Bellin Furniture
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Antique Map of Si-Ngan-fu and Tchang Lan 'China' by Bellin '1748'
By Jacques-Nicolas Bellin
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map China titled ‘Villes de la Province de Chensi’. Interesting set of two local town plans of "Si-Ngan-Fu: Capitale, Hoofdstad." and "Tchang...
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Mid-18th Century Antique Jacques-Nicolas Bellin Furniture
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Antique Map of the Forts and Town of St. Yago by Prévost, 1764
By Jacques-Nicolas Bellin
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Plan de la Ville et des Forts de St. Yago'. Plan of the Forts and Town of St. Yago in the Cape Verde Islands. This map originates from 'Histoire generale des voya...
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Italian Antique Map of the Island of Bali (upside down) in Indonesia, 1763
By Jacques-Nicolas Bellin
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Isola di Baly o piccola Java' which is Italian for 'Bali Island or Little Java'. This authentic map show the south side on top, which happened more often in the early maps made.
This map of Bali...
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