Bellin 18th Century Hand Colored Map of St. Christophe (St. Kitts)

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Bellin 18th Century Hand Colored Map of St. Christophe (St. Kitts)

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Jacques Bellin's hand colored copper plate map of the Caribbean island of Saint Kitts entitled "Carte de de L'isle St. Christophe", published in Paris in 1780 in Prevost's "L'Histoire Generale des Voyages". The West Indies island of Saint Kitts was known in the 15th century as "San Cristóbal", as it was discovered by Christopher Columbus during his second voyage in 1493 and he named it in his own honor. It was called St. Christophe in the 18th century and later became St. Kitts. It is part of the arc of the Windward Islands, in the Lesser Antilles. It lies east of Puerto Rico, while Nevis is located to the south-east and the Dutch island of St. Eustatius is to the north-west. It was originally colonized by France and England, and to a lesser extent, the Netherlands. It is the largest island the federation it currently forms with Nevis, forming the State of St. Kitts and Nevis. The map is displayed in a unique and expensive lucite slip case frame with a white mat. There is minor text offset, but the map is otherwise in excellent condition. Another Bellin map of the Island of St. Lucia is available on 1stDibs, Reference: LU5206220651412. It is framed with an identical lucite frame and a white mat. These two maps would make a striking display grouping. A 20% discount is available for the purchase of both maps. Provenance: Thomas J. Perkins, San Francisco, and Belvedere, CA, Co-Founder Kleiner Perkins Venture Capital, Board of Directors HP, Genentech, Compaq, Applied Materials, Corning Glass. He was a devoted sailor, having owned the largest privately owned sailing yacht in the world, the Maltese Falcon. He undoubtedly sailed the West Indies and presumably was quite familiar with St. Kitts. The map was prepared by Jacques Nicolas Bellin (1703–1772), who was one of the most important cartographers of the 18th century. He served for a number of years as map and chart maker, as well hydrographer to the King of France.

Creator:
Jacques-Nicolas Bellin (Artist)
Dimensions:
Height: 13.13 in (33.36 cm)Width: 17 in (43.18 cm)Depth: 0.75 in (1.91 cm)
Materials and Techniques:
Paper,Engraved
Place of Origin:
France
Period:
Mid-18th Century
Date of Manufacture:
1760
Condition:
Wear consistent with age and use.
Seller Location:
Alamo, CA
Reference Number:
Seller: # 31321stDibs: LU5206220651362