Penang - Sainson c.1833 typical of the elegant aesthetic

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

The Name: The use of "Jatana" (or Ujong Tanah

de Prévost (Abbé Prévost)

Cartographer: Nicolaes Visscher (1618–1679)

It captures a world in transition

Penang - Sainson c.1833 typical of the elegant aestheticTitle: 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