Le Roy de Cochin / The Maharajah of Cochin / Bellin 1750
Description: Le Roy de Cochin sur son Elephant accompagne de ses Nagres, Old antique print of The The Maharajah of Cochin on his Elephant by Bellin 1750. The Kingdom of Cochin, originally known as Perumpadappu Swarupam on the the Malabar Coast, South India. Original antique print with hand coloring, published in Antonine de Prevost d' Exile's Histoire generale des voyages.
Title : Le Roy de Cochin sur son Elephant accompagne de ses Nagres
Mapmaker Cartographer: Jacques Nicolas Bellin (1703 – 21 March 1772) Bellin was born in Paris. He was hydrographer of France's hydrographic office, member of the Académie de Marine and of the Royal Society of London. Over a 50 year career, he produced a large number of maps of particular interest to the Ministère de la Marine.
Publisher: Antonine de Prevost d' Exile's Histoire generale des voyages.
Engraver: Jakob van der Schley aka Jakob van Schley (26 July 1715 Amsterdam - 12 February 1779 Amsterdam) was a Dutch draughtsman and engraver. He studied under Bernard Picart (1673-1733)
16th -17th -18th-19th Century maps & atlases & prints. We sell Guaranteed Original authentic Maps and Prints. A Certificate of Authenticity ( COA ) will be supplied on request. We ship our antique items across the world. Size: Sheet app.: 9 x 16.5 cm. 3.5 x 5.5 inches. Condition: Antique print, created from drawings during the various voyages in the 17-18th century.