Penang - Sainson c.1833 captured during the scientific voyage

captured during the scientific voyage of the French corvette La Bonite

typical of the elegant aesthetic that made French mapmaking the global gold standard of the era

Cartographer: Nicolaes Visscher (1618–1679)

and expelled at the South Pole

Penang - Sainson c.1833 captured during the scientific voyageTitle: Antique Print of Penang (Prince of Wales Island) from the Sea Cartographer Artist: After Louis Auguste de Sainson (Official Artist of the Astrolabe) Origin: From Voyage de la corvette l'Astrolabe, published by Tastu, Paris. Date: c. 1833 (Depicting 1820s scene) Technique: Lithograph (original hand colouring) Description: A serene and historically significant panoramic view of Penang (Prince of Wales Island) during the early British colonial