Bilder Jacques-Nicolas Bellin (1703–1772) – Map of Grand Tibet (Carte du Grand Thibet) – Map (1749)

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This detailed geographical map depicts the extensive region of Grand Tibet, along with surrounding areas of Central Asia, including Kashghar, Grande Bucharie, and the vast Kobi (Gobi) Desert. The map charts the complex network of rivers, mountains, and caravan routes, with a focus on geographical details synthesized from a variety of sources. The title confirms it was specifically drawn to accompany the comprehensive travel narratives of the time.

Jacques-Nicolas Bellin was the most influential French cartographer of the 18th century, serving as the official Hydrographer to the French Navy. His maps, renowned for their precision and functional design, were included in the Abbé Antoine François Prévost's massive travel and geography encyclopedia, Histoire Générale des Voyages. This map, published in 1749, demonstrates the era's expanding geographical knowledge of Asia's interior, synthesized from sources including Jesuit and Russian reports.

Artist or Maker: Jacques-Nicolas Bellin

Dimensions:  Approximately 26 cm × 36 cm 

Medium: Engraving

Date: 1749

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