Antique Map of Eastern Tartary, Russia, 1758

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Antique map titled 'Carte de la Tartarie orientale.' A map of Eastern Tartary. East Tartary is an old names for … Read more Antique map titled 'Carte de la Tartarie orientale.' A map of Eastern Tartary. East Tartary is an old names for the Manchu-inhabited territory extending from the River Amur to Sakhalin Island. This area is now the Primorsky Krai with Vladivostok as regional administrative center. While these maps by Van Schley after Bellin were initially made for 'Histoire Generale des Voyages' (Paris 1746-1759), this is from the 1758 Dutch edition of that work published by Arkstee & Merkus.

Artists and Engravers: Made by 'Jakob van Schley' after 'Jacques Nicolas Bellin'. Jakob van der Schley (1715-1779) was a Dutch draughtsman and engraver, who studied under Bernard Picart. Jacques-Nicolas Bellin (1703-1772) was a French hydrographer, geographer and member of The Philosophes. His career, spanning over 50 years, caused an enormous outpt in maps, particular of maritime interest. Condition: Excellent, given age. Original folds, as issued. Later hand colouring. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study image carefully. Date: 1758 Overall size: 35.5 x 24 cm. Image size: 31.9 x 22.9 cm. This piece is attributed to the mentioned designer/maker. It has no attribution mark and no
official proof of authenticity,
however it is well documented in design history. I take full responsibility for any authenticity



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