Acquired From: Leen Helmink
Colouring: Coloured
Date Acquired: 24/3/2017
Dealers ID No.: G?1938?
Description: The Van Keulen family was renowned for their significant contributions to mapmaking and atlas publishing. Their firm, In de Gekroonde Lootsman (In the Crowned Pilot), was established in 1678 by Johannes van Keulen I. Two years after establishing the business, Johannes secured exclusive rights from the Dutch government to publish sea atlases and pilot guides. That same year, he published De groote nieuwe vermeerderde zee atlas ofte water-werelt, (Great New Enlarged Sea Atlas of the Water World), commonly known as Zee Atlas. The following year, van Keulen introduced the first two volumes of his pilot guide De Nieuwe lichtende Zee-fakkel (New Shining Sea Torch), often referred to as Zee fakkel. Over the next four years, three more volumes were added.nIn 1704, Gerard, took over his fathers business and expanded the atlases until his passing in 1726. The firm then passed to Gerards son, Johannes II, who solidified the familys legacy by publishing the sixth and final volume of the Zee-fakkel in 1753. This new volume contained previously restricted cartographic information on the East Indies, which had been closely guarded by the Dutch East India Company (VOC). Merchants were required to return maps to the VOC after each voyage to protect the secrecy of trade routes. With the publication of this final volume, such information was made publicly accessible.nThe Zee-fakkel included this map of the Sunda Strait in the East Indies situated between the islands of Sumatra and Java. Cracatau Eylandt (i.e. the island and volcano of Krakatoa) is centred between both islands. An inset of the town of Bantem on the north-east coast of Java is included.
Engraver: Keulen, Gerard van (1678-1726)
First published: De nieuwe groote lichtende Zee-fakkel, Vol. 6, Amsterdam: Johannes van Keulen II, 1753
Image Size (cm): 50.5×58.5
Mapmaker: Keulen II, Johannes van (1704-1755)
Notes: Check date – map is by Gerard
Price: 24,000 Purchased with entry #45
Primary Category: Sea Charts
Purchase Reference: Ledger 2022
Rarity: R2 Very rare – one or two copies appear on the market
Sheet size (cm): 61.5×74.5
Technique: Copper Engraving
This state: 1753
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