China - Nieuhof c.1665

China - Nieuhof c.1665Title: Reys Kaert vande Ambassade der Nederlantse Oost Indische Compagnie (Map of the Embassy of the Dutch East India Company) Cartographer: Johannes Nieuhof Origin: Amsterdam, Netherlands Date: c. 1665 Technique: Copperplate engraving A Rare Glimpse Behind the Great Wall This map tells the story of one of the most important diplomatic missions in the history of the Dutch East India Company (VOC). In the mid 1650s, Johannes Nieuhof accompanied a Dutch

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The Edible Bird’s Nest industry was a vital link to the Chinese market

and smaller coastal traders

Technique: Large-format copperplate engraving

For over a century

Asia Minor

1839–1844

A Tactical Record of British Naval Triumph

representing the collaboration between the ancient wisdom of Ptolemy and the technical mastery of Gerardus Mercator

Isole dell’Indie divise in Filippine

Artistic Pedigree: John Nugent Fitch was one of the most prolific and respected botanical artists of the era

This 1695 engraving by Carolus Allard is one of the most decorative and geographically advanced maps of Asia from the late 17th century