• Vintage map of the Caribbean Islands with navigational lines and island outlines.
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Antique map of Antilles, 1758

SKU:  195278

Antique map of Antilles, 1758

€76,16 EUR
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Issued in 1758 by the official French naval chart office, this Carte Réduite des Isles Antilles represents one of the most authoritative mid-eighteenth-century depictions of the Caribbean basin. Compiled under the direction of Jacques Nicolas Bellin, Hydrographer to the French Navy, the map reflects the strategic urgency of maritime knowledge during the height of colonial rivalry and the Seven Years’ War.

Designed as a reduced nautical chart, the composition emphasizes navigational clarity. Coastlines are crisply engraved, while shoals, reefs, soundings, and anchorages are meticulously indicated to guide naval and merchant vessels through the complex waters of the Antilles arc. The Lesser and Greater Antilles are rendered with disciplined linework, extending from Cuba and Hispaniola through Guadeloupe, Martinique, and southward toward Trinidad. Trade routes and prevailing wind patterns reinforce the map’s functional maritime purpose.

Unlike purely decorative cartography of the period, Bellin’s work is analytical and technical. The restrained cartouche and measured typography underscore its institutional origin at the Dépôt de la Marine, the central repository for France’s hydrographic intelligence. Precision, rather than ornament, defines its authority.

Beyond navigation, the map stands as a geopolitical document. It records European colonial possession across the Caribbean at a pivotal historical moment, illustrating the dense network of islands that shaped Atlantic commerce, sugar production, and imperial power.

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Materials

Cotton canvas, matte photo paper, fine art paper, pigmented inks.

  • The canvas it's 99 % cotton, 450 gr/sqm;
  • The matte photo paper it's acid-free (archival paper), 190 gr/sqm;
  • The fine art photo paper it's satinated (semi-glossy), 140 gr/sqm.

Shipping & Returns

Dispatching time: 1-2 days.

* Standard shipping fee: The orders will be sent by priority registered mail, usually via client National Post (USPS, Canada Post, Royal Mail, LaPoste, Deutsche Post, PostNL, etc). The delivery times are not guaranteed, sometimes it will take longer and these are beyond our control. Tracking number will be provided. Clients from US and Canada cannot track the parcels as the tracking numbers are not rolled in USPS and Canada Post systems.

* UPS standard: The orders will be sent with UPS expedited option. The delivery time it's between 5-11 days. Tracking number will be provided after dispatch.

* UPS express: The orders will be sent with UPS express saver. The delivery time it's between 4-7 days. Tracking number will be provided after dispatch.

Framing tips

Both type of materials, paper and canvas prints come rolled and will be need to be taken to your local framers.

The image it's printed with a border of 0.6 " (1.5 cm), for framing purposes only.

If you have already a frame, be sure you send us the exact size of the print that will fit inside the frame. We're printing on vectorial plotters so the size could slightly be more or less with 0.4" (1 cm).

If you plan to have the canvas print stretched on wooden frame, you'll need additional border, so please let us know after placing the order.

The images above was cropped from the image at the biggest size available (keeping the best quality and aspect /ratio), so, for good details please choose biggest dimensions that will suit your preferences / space.

Care Instructions

The print media (canvas or photo paper) could be cleaned only with a dry, soft cloth.

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