Vue Prise a Malacca (View of Malacca) - Lauvergne c.1833 Title: Carte du Canal des

Title: Carte du Canal des Isles Philippines par lequel passe le Galion de Manille (Map of the Channel of the Philippine Islands through which the Manila Galleon passes)

atmospheric lighting and lush greenery are hallmarks of the French Romantic style of lithography

Condition: Hand-coloured copperplate engraving

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

with a clean

Vue Prise a Malacca (View of Malacca) - Lauvergne c.1833 Title: Carte du Canal desTitle: 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