Bateau de transport de Canton - Paris 1841 framed by two elegant

framed by two elegant

Technique: Copperplate engraving with hand-colouring

Title: Antiquitez Curieuses qui se trouvent aux Environs de Smyrne

The inclusion of Rhio (Riau) and Bintan (Bintang) showcases the islands that served as the primary regional power centers before the rise of Singapore as a colonial port

This map is a cornerstone of Renaissance geography

Bateau de transport de Canton - Paris 1841 framed by two elegantBateau de transport de Canton (Transport boat of Canton) Drawn by: Franois Edmond Pris (Admiral Pris) Published in: Paris by Arthus Bertrand Year: 1841 From: Essai sur la construction navale des peuples extra europens Condition: Fine hand coloured lithograph; professionally matted A Landmark in Maritime Ethnography This exceptional 1841 lithograph is the work of Franois Edmond Pris, a French naval officer and the first director of the Muse de la