Bilder Jacques-Nicolas Bellin (1703–1772) – Map of Ambon Island: Carte Particuliere de l'Isle d'Amboine (Spice Islands) – Engraving (c. 1753)

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This topographical chart depicts the Indonesian island of Ambon (Carte Particuliere de l'Isle d'Amboine), part of the Moluccas or Spice Islands. The map illustrates the island's distinctive shape, showing its rugged terrain, dense vegetation, and coastal settlements. Navigational lines radiate from a central compass point. The title is framed within an elaborate, rococo cartouche in the upper right corner.

Jacques-Nicolas Bellin was a preeminent French hydrographer and geographer of the 18th century. He served as the official hydrographer for the French Navy and was a member of the French Académie des Sciences. Bellin produced an immense and critically acclaimed body of accurate maps and charts, contributing to major geographical publications, including his own multi-volume Petit Atlas Maritime, from which this map originates.

Artist or Maker: Jacques-Nicolas Bellin

Dimensions: Approximately 26 cm x 36 cm

Medium: Engraving

Date: c. 1753

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