East Indies and Adjacent Islands - Homann c. 1712

East Indies and Adjacent Islands - Homann c. 1712Title: Indiae Orientalis cum Adiacentibus Insulis (The East Indies and Adjacent Islands) Cartographer: Johann Baptist Homann (16641724) Published: Nuremberg, c. 17121714 Technique: Copperplate engraving with original hand coloring Description: A stunning and highly detailed 18th century map of Southeast Asia, published by the celebrated Imperial Geographer Johann Baptist Homann. This map was a centerpiece of Homanns Neuer Atlas and represents a

(for the Directory & Chronicle)

spanning from the British Isles to the Far East

while holding a sword and a cluster of arrows symbolizing Dutch unity and strength

Description: This evocative plate is one of the most iconic images from Joseph Moore’s Eighteen Views Taken at or near Rangoon

Mercator’s Hand: The engraving is exceptionally fine

and even a "flying" deer

Condition: Large-format chromolithograph

Technique: Steel engraving with original hand-colouring

An Educational Landmark of the English Baroque

The map is finely engraved and features delicate hand-colouring that distinguishes the different ecclesiastical jurisdictions

The map covers the Indian Ocean (then called the Erythraean Sea)

This victory was a turning point that shifted the balance of power in Southeast Asia