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Sea Chart of Part of the Southwestern Coast of Sumatra & Nias, Indonesia, C1775

About the Item

Antique map titled 'Carte de la Côte Occidentale de l'Isle Sumatra'. Sea chart of the part of the south-western coast of Sumatra with the Nassau (Nias) and Fortune isles. Artists and Engravers: D' Après de Mannevillette (1707-1780) was a famous French sailor and hydrograph. During a voyage to China in 1728 he succeeded in correcting the latitudes of many places using new instruments. Back in France he devised a plan to correct and publish all the existing maps of the route to China: the Red Sea, the coasts of India, Malaya, the northern parts of Indonesia, Indochina and China.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 30.71 in (78 cm)Width: 21.66 in (55 cm)Depth: 0 in (0.02 mm)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Period:
    1770-1779
  • Date of Manufacture:
    circa 1775
  • Condition:
    Minor losses. Condition: Good, general age-related toning. Few stains, blank verso. Please study image carefully.
  • Seller Location:
    Langweer, NL
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: BG-00757 1stDibs: LU3054327388132

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