Acquired From: Gowrie Galleries
Colouring: Uncoloured
Condition: Excellent
Confirmed: 28/09/2024
Date Acquired: 18/1/2002
Dealers ID No.: M650 (STK 1168.01)
Description: In 1583 Jan Huygen van Linschoten, a Dutch explorer, travelled to Goa, India where he served as secretary to João Vicente da Fonseca, the newly appointed Portuguese Archbishop. At the time, Goa was the capital of the Estado da Índia, the administrative term for Portugals vast territories across the Indian Ocean. Linschotens position placed him at the centre of the Portuguese empire.nDuring his stay in Goa, Linschoten gathered a wealth of information on India, the Spice Islands, China, and Japan, while also meticulously documenting the sea routes of the East Indies. After returning to the Dutch Republic in 1592, he prepared his observations and notes for publication with the Amsterdam publisher Cornelis Claesz.nIn 1596, Linschoten's Itinerario, Voyage ofte Schipvaert naer Oost ofte Portugaels Indien (Itinerary, Voyage or Navigation to the East or Portuguese Indies) was published in Amsterdam by Claesz (the English followed in 1598, View Record (#356)). A feature of the book is its collection of thirty-six engraving, drawn by Linschoten and engraved by Joannes and Baptista à Doetechum. These engravings depict the people, customs, and products of India, with a particular focus on Goa and its surrounding regions. nThe Itinerario also included a world map by Petrus Plancius (View Record (#71)), first published in 1594, and five regional maps. Among these was this map of Asia and the Indian Ocean (View Record (#254)), a detailed map of Southeast Asia (View Record (#74)), a map of South and West Africa, extending into parts of the Atlantic (View Record (#277)), a of East Africa (View Record (#278)) and a map of South and Central America (View Record (#279)) designed by Arnold Florent van Langren and engraved by his brother Henricus in 1595. nThe Southeast Asia map is oriented with north to the left and was primarily based on Portuguese sources. The Itinerario notes that it marks shallows and reefs and draws heavily from the explorations of the Portuguese. The cartography of Southeast Asia and Japan reflects the influence of Fernão Vaz Dourado, while the depiction of China is based on the work of Luís Jorge de Barbuda, a Portuguese mapmaker in the service of Philip II of Spain. Linschoten also incorporated information from the travel accounts of Marco Polo, including the mythical Beach provincia aurifera (the "Gold Province of Beach") south of the island of Java.
Engraver: Langren, Henricus Florent van
First published: Linschoten, Jan Huygen van Itinerario: Voyage ofte schipvaert Amsterdam: Cornelis Claesz., 1596
Mapmaker: Linschoten, Jan Huygen van (1563-1611)
Price: A14,000 plus gst
Primary Category: Southeast Asia
Purchase Reference: Inv. 671
Rarity: R2 Very rare – one or two copies appear on the market
References: Suárez (1999), Early Mapping of Southeast Asia, 178-79, Fig. 92nSchilder (1990), Monumenta cartographica Neerlandica, vol. 3, pg210-11. Fig 3.121
Technique: Copper Engraving
This state: 1595
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