Skip to main content
Want more images or videos?
Request additional images or videos from the seller
1 of 6

1749 Jacques Nicolas Bellin Map of the Great Wall of China Near Kiang-nan fu

$143.73
$179.6620% Off
£106.51
£133.1420% Off
€120
€15020% Off
CA$196.22
CA$245.2720% Off
A$218.28
A$272.8520% Off
CHF 114.43
CHF 143.0320% Off
MX$2,667.37
MX$3,334.2120% Off
NOK 1,457.08
NOK 1,821.3620% Off
SEK 1,371.64
SEK 1,714.5520% Off
DKK 913.67
DKK 1,142.0920% Off
Shipping
Retrieving quote...
The 1stDibs Promise:
Authenticity Guarantee,
Money-Back Guarantee,
24-Hour Cancellation

About the Item

This original antique image is an historical map by Jacques Nicolas Bellin, depicting the Great Wall of China as it was understood in the mid-18th century. The map includes French text. The title of the map, "Plan de Long-men-hien. Près de la grande muraille, dépendant de Kiang-nan fu." translates to "Map of Long-men-hien. Near the great wall, depending on Kiang-nan fu." The text below, "Plan d'une Partie de la Grande Muraille Du côté de Kiang-ning-fu. Construite par D'anciens Planteurs de Guerre," translates to "Map of a Part of the Great Wall On the side of Kiang-ning-fu. Built by Ancient War Planters." The map showcases the detailed topography around segments of the Great Wall and labels various sections and nearby locations. At the time, European knowledge of China was still limited and often filtered through the accounts of missionaries and traders, which makes Bellin's work a significant early attempt to systematically chart such a remote and iconic structure as the Great Wall.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 9.97 in (25.3 cm)Width: 7.05 in (17.9 cm)Depth: 0 in (0.02 mm)
  • Materials and Techniques:
    Paper,Engraved
  • Period:
    1750-1759
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1754
  • Condition:
    Good. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully.
  • Seller Location:
    Langweer, NL
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: BG-13600-491stDibs: LU3054338425102

More From This Seller

View All
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 ...
Category

Antique 18th Century Maps

Materials

Paper

Antique Map of Three Chinese Cities in Chensi and Koei Tcheou, c.1758
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map 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 ou Quey-chew.' Three plans of old Chinese cities...
Category

Antique 18th Century Maps

Materials

Paper

Antique Print of the Great Wall of China, 1746
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'Vüe de la Grande Muraille, de Coté par lequel l'Ambassadeur entra à la Chine'. View of the Great Wall of China, where the...
Category

Antique 18th Century Prints

Materials

Paper

Antique Map of the Cities of the Qing Dynasty Provinces in China, 1738
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'Cities of the Province of Kyang-si, Fo-kyen, Shan-Si & Yun-nan'. Old map depicting four walled cities of the Chinese Qing dynasty provinces Yunnan, Shanxi, Fuji...
Category

Antique 18th Century Maps

Materials

Paper

Antique Map of Cities of the Province of Che-Kyang in China, 1738
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print China titled 'Cities of the Province of Che-Kyang'. Old map depicting four walled cities of the Chinese Qing dynasty province of Che-Kiang (modern day CHEKIANG): Hang C...
Category

Antique 18th Century Maps

Materials

Paper

Antique Engraving of a Map or Plan of Jerusalem and Surrounding Mountains, 1773
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Platte grond van Jerusalem, en de omliggende Bergen'. Plan of the city of Jerusalem, with surrounding mountains. Originates from the first Dutch editon of an inte...
Category

Antique 18th Century Maps

Materials

Paper

You May Also Like

17th-18th Century Siege of Graves Mapping Engraving By Willian III
Located in Kingston, NY
RARE French 17th-18th Century Enhanced Siege of Graves Mapping Engraving BY William III, also widely known as William of Orange, The Siege of Grave in Dutch Brabant started by Monsie...
Category

Antique 17th Century French Prints

Materials

Paper

1657 Janssonius Map of Vermandois and Cappelle, Ric. A-004
Located in Norton, MA
1657 Janssonius map of Vermandois and Cappelle Ric.a004 Description: Antique map of France titled 'Descriptio Veromanduorum - Gouvernement de la Cappelle'. Two detailed maps o...
Category

Antique 17th Century Unknown Maps

Materials

Paper

1640 Joan Bleau Map Entitled"Diocecese de rheims et le pais de rethel, " Eic.a011
Located in Norton, MA
1640 Joan Bleau map entitled "Diocecese de rheims et le pais de rethel," Ric.a011 OAN BLAEU Diocecese de Rheims, et le pais de Rethel. Handcolored engraving, c.1640. ...
Category

Antique 17th Century Dutch Maps

Materials

Paper

Antique French Map of Asia Including China Indoneseia India, 1783
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Very nice map of Asia. 1783 Dedie au Roy. Additional information: Country of Manufacturing: Europe Period: 18th century Qing (1661 - 1912) Condition: Overall Condition B (Good Used)...
Category

Antique 18th Century European Maps

Materials

Paper

Vienna, Austria: A Large 17th Century Hand-Colored Map by Sanson and Jaillot
By Nicolas Sanson
Located in Alamo, CA
This large 17th century hand-colored map of Vienna, Austria and the surrounding countryside and villages entitled "Plan de la Ville de Vienne en Austrich...
Category

Antique 1690s French Maps

Materials

Paper

1654 Joan Blaeu Map the Sutherland, Scotland, Entitled "Southerlandia, "Ric0007
Located in Norton, MA
1654 Joan Blaeu map of the Sutherland, Scotland, entitled "Southerlandia," Hand Colored Ric0007 Description: Lovely map centered on Sedan and D...
Category

Antique 17th Century Dutch Maps

Materials

Paper