Partie de l'Inde et Ile de Ceylan - Vandermaelen, 1825 Lithographic Detail: Being a Vandermaelen

Lithographic Detail: Being a Vandermaelen plate

Provincial Divisions: The peninsula is meticulously divided into its historical and administrative regions

While Dutch merchants were physically dominating the spice trade in the East Indies

The Heart of the Whirlpools: Look closely at the coastlines

which evolved from an industrial hub into the vibrant commercial and residential area it is today

Partie de l'Inde et Ile de Ceylan - Vandermaelen, 1825 Lithographic Detail: Being a VandermaelenTitle: Partie de l'Inde et Ile de Ceylan (Sheet No. 108) Cartographer: Philippe Vandermaelen (17951869) Published: Brussels, 1825 Technique: Lithograph with original hand coloring Description: A superb, large scale map detailing Southern India and the island of Ceylon (Sri Lanka). Vandermaelen's work is celebrated by historians for being the first atlas to apply a consistent scale (1: 1,641,836) to the entire globe. This specific sheet provides an