Bilder Antoine François Prévost d'Exiles (Abbé Prévost) (1697–1763) – Map of the Sunda Islands and the Coast of Madagascar – Engraving (c. 1760)

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This topographical chart is titled Carte de Toutes les Isles Sunda et la Côte de Zanguebar et Madagascar (Map of All the Sunda Islands and the Coast of Zanzibar and Madagascar). The chart details the geographical layout of the Sunda Islands (Indonesia), the East African coast (Zanzibar), and Madagascar, displaying coastal outlines, islands, and a maritime rhumb line network to aid navigation. The map's large, decorative cartouche is positioned in the lower right corner.

Antoine François Prévost d'Exiles, generally known as the Abbé Prévost, was a highly prolific French author, historian, and cleric of the Enlightenment. Though primarily a writer, he was the editor and chief author of the monumental Histoire Générale des Voyages (General History of Travels, 1746–1759). This vast work compiled global travel accounts and was illustrated by hundreds of detailed engravings, such as this one, which documented foreign views based on travelers' reports.

Artist or Maker: Antoine François Prévost d'Exiles (Abbé Prévost)

Dimensions: Approximately 26 cm x 35 cm

Medium: Engraving

Date: c. 1760

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