Africa - Madagascar, Mozambique; Bellin - Carte réduite du Canal de Mozambique et des Isles de Madagascar de France, de Bourbon, de Rodrigues - 1767
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Map by Jacques-Nicolas Bellin, Carte réduite du Canal de Mozambique et des Isles de Madagascar de France, de Bourbon, de Rodrigues, created in 1767, copper engraving on colourless paper, depicting the Mozambique Channel and western Indian Ocean coast of Africa and Madagascar at a sheet size of 62 × 91 cm in good condition.
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Title: Carte réduite du Canal de Mozambique et des Isles de Madagascar de France, de Bourbon, de Rodrigues et autres
Author: Jacques-Nicolas Bellin
Designer: Jacques-Nicolas Bellin
Publisher: Dépôt des Cartes et Plans de la Marine
Place: Paris
Era: 1767, as indicated in the cartouche
Technique: copper engraving on copper plate, etching and burin; without colouring
Support: paper
Dimensions: sheet 62 × 91 cm; engraving 59.5 × 85 cm
Composition: one sheet with central fold; main map and three inset plans inserted: Assomption Island, Île de Séchelles and the port of Séchelles. Plate no. 92.
Description
Large nautical chart of the Mozambique Channel and the western Indian Ocean, including the coasts of eastern Africa and Madagascar, the islands of France (Mauritius), Bourbon (Réunion), Rodrigues and surrounding archipelagos. The dense network of wind roses and rhumb lines makes the chart’s nautical function immediately recognizable; along the coasts are shown numerous toponyms and navigation-relevant references.
The composition is enriched by a large rocaille cartouche with the title and by three detailed plates dedicated to Assomption Island, Île de Séchelles and its port. Engraved for the service of the king’s ships on the order of the Minister of the Navy, the chart combines the precision of hydrographic detail with the decorative quality of 18th-century French cartography.
Historical-artistic note
Jacques-Nicolas Bellin was a French Navy engineer and a central figure in the cartographic production of the Dépôt des Cartes et Plans de la Marine. The chart testifies to France’s interest in the routes of the Indian Ocean and in the representation of coastlines, islands and landfalls along the journey toward Asia.
Condition Report
Central fold with browning visible mainly on the verso and slight oxidation of the paper, small scattered stains and signs of wear at the margins; a small lesion near the lower margin along the fold is observed. Small tear on the left margin. Margins present. Blank verso.
Technical data
Title: Carte réduite du Canal de Mozambique et des Isles de Madagascar de France, de Bourbon, de Rodrigues et autres
Author: Jacques-Nicolas Bellin
Designer: Jacques-Nicolas Bellin
Publisher: Dépôt des Cartes et Plans de la Marine
Place: Paris
Era: 1767, as indicated in the cartouche
Technique: copper engraving on copper plate, etching and burin; without colouring
Support: paper
Dimensions: sheet 62 × 91 cm; engraving 59.5 × 85 cm
Composition: one sheet with central fold; main map and three inset plans inserted: Assomption Island, Île de Séchelles and the port of Séchelles. Plate no. 92.
Description
Large nautical chart of the Mozambique Channel and the western Indian Ocean, including the coasts of eastern Africa and Madagascar, the islands of France (Mauritius), Bourbon (Réunion), Rodrigues and surrounding archipelagos. The dense network of wind roses and rhumb lines makes the chart’s nautical function immediately recognizable; along the coasts are shown numerous toponyms and navigation-relevant references.
The composition is enriched by a large rocaille cartouche with the title and by three detailed plates dedicated to Assomption Island, Île de Séchelles and its port. Engraved for the service of the king’s ships on the order of the Minister of the Navy, the chart combines the precision of hydrographic detail with the decorative quality of 18th-century French cartography.
Historical-artistic note
Jacques-Nicolas Bellin was a French Navy engineer and a central figure in the cartographic production of the Dépôt des Cartes et Plans de la Marine. The chart testifies to France’s interest in the routes of the Indian Ocean and in the representation of coastlines, islands and landfalls along the journey toward Asia.
Condition Report
Central fold with browning visible mainly on the verso and slight oxidation of the paper, small scattered stains and signs of wear at the margins; a small lesion near the lower margin along the fold is observed. Small tear on the left margin. Margins present. Blank verso.
Details
Era
1400-1900
Over 200 years old
Yes
Number of objects
1
Country
Africa
Geographical specification
Madagascar, Mozambique
Map maker/publisher
Bellin
Map/book title
Carte réduite du Canal de Mozambique et des Isles de Madagascar de France, de Bourbon, de Rodrigues
Period
1767
Condition
Good
Technique
Copper engraving
Additional Information
From "Campaigns of the French under the Consulate and Empire (...)"
Map colour
Uncoloured map
Height
62 cm
Width
91 cm
