Antiquities of Smyrna and Ephesus - Chatelain c.1705 and California is correctly attached

and California is correctly attached to the mainland—a rare choice for the mid-17th century when many Dutch mapmakers were still depicting it as an island

Drawn by the mathematician and cosmographer Johann Matthias Hase

It identifies Singapore as Isle de Jatana ou de Saincapour

The "Two Worlds" Comparison: The circular insets at the top perform a vital narrative function: they show the world of the Roman Emperor Augustus side-by-side with the 17th-century globe

Date: 1827

Antiquities of Smyrna and Ephesus - Chatelain c.1705 and California is correctly attachedChatelains Antiquities of Smyrna and Ephesus (c. 17051720) Title: Antiquitez Curieuses qui se trouvent aux Environs de Smyrne (Curious Antiquities found in the Environs of Smyrna and on the road to Ephesus) Cartographer Author: Henri Abraham Chatelain Origin: Amsterdam, Netherlands Date: c. 17051720 Technique: Copperplate engraving with professional hand colouring The Narrative: A Grand Tour on Paper This plate is a beautiful example of early 18th