Asia Vetus - Sanson, 1650

Asia Vetus - Sanson, 1650Asia Vetus (Ancient Asia) Drawn by: Nicolas Sanson (the Elder) Published in: Paris by Pierre Mariette Year: 1650 (dated) From: Cartes Gnrales de toutes les parties du Monde Condition: Copperplate engraving with hand coloring A Vision of Ancient Civilization Through a 17th Century Lens This striking 1650 engraving by Nicolas Sanson, often hailed as the "father of French cartography," represents a fascinating intersection of modern geographic knowledge

often cluttered detail of contemporary Dutch maps

these vessels were designed to resemble mythical creatures from Hindu and Buddhist cosmology

The bricks produced by this company were used to construct many of the colonial-era buildings that still define the city's architectural landscape today

Siam was successfully navigating the pressure of Western imperialism

Williams & Sons

Condition: Original early 20th-century financial document

hollow subterranean reservoirs known as Hydrophylacia

Dimensions: Approximately 40cm x 34cm

and reaching to Japan and New Guinea on the right

Cartographer: Pieter van der Aa

featuring a custom title cartouche and a higher level of topographical detail than typical regional charts

providing a snapshot of the continent during its Victorian-era expansion