Bilder Jacques-Nicolas Bellin – Map of Port Royal and its Environs, Bay of Campeche - Engraving

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This engraving is a highly detailed topographical map titled "PLAN DE PORT ROYAL ET DE SES ENVIRONS Situé dans la Baye de Campeche" (Plan of Port Royal and its Environs Situated in the Bay of Campeche). The map depicts a section of the coastline of the Bay of Campeche, Mexico, focusing on the area around the Isle de Borbets (Isla del Carmen) and the mouth of the Río de Tabasco. The plate places its origin within Abbé Prévost's massive travel compilation, the Histoire générale des voyages

Jacques-Nicolas Bellin was a French hydrographer and cartographer who was appointed Ingénieur Hydrographe de la Marine (Hydrographic Engineer of the Navy). He was renowned for the accuracy and clarity of his charts and maps, which became the standard for mariners and explorers throughout the 18th century, documenting colonial interests across the globe.

Artist or Maker: Jacques-Nicolas Bellin.

Dimensions: Approximately 26 cm x 20 cm.

Medium: Engraving.

Date: Circa 1754.

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