Vue Prise a Malacca (View of Malacca) - Lauvergne c.1833 Cosmografo Publico

Cosmografo Publico

Cartographer: Constructed by Jean-Denis Barbié du Bocage (based on Labillardière’s data)

Cartographer: Survey Department

Cartographer: Keith Johnston

Artistic Allegory: The lower-left corner features a spectacular Baroque cartouche with figures representing the peoples and exotic nature of Asia

Vue Prise a Malacca (View of Malacca) - Lauvergne c.1833 Cosmografo PublicoTitle: Vue Prise Malacca Artist: Philippe Benoist (after a sketch by Lauvergne) Publication: From Voyage autour du monde par les mers de l'Inde et de Chine Published: Paris, c. 18331835 Technique: Lithograph with original hand coloring Description: This beautifully composed scene captures the Malacca River during the early 19th century. Unlike the earlier Heydt engravings that focused on the military strength of the "Vestung" (fortress), this view