Suriname 1728

Gerard van Keulen

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  CHART OF THE COASTAL WATERS OF SURINAME "Pas-kaart vande rivieren Commewini Suriname Suramaca Cupanama en Courantin vertoonende alle desselfs plantagie en wie deselve bezitten. Alles opt naukeurigste opgestelt." Published by Gerard van Keulen, c. 1728 of Amsterdam in the pilot book "Nieuwe Groote Lichtende Zee-Fakkel". Coloured by a later hand. Size: approx. 50,4 x 87,1 cm. Rare sea chart of the rivers, coasts and sandbanks of Suriname, on a scale of approx. 1:500.000. With an inset of the mouth of the Suriname river around fort Zeelandia near Paramaribo. This copper engraving gives a topographical representation of various Surinamese rivers. The rivers today have a slightlyu different course because of silting. The Courantin, Rio Cupanama, Saramaca, Commewijne and Marowijne can be distinguished. Although the title suggests that all former plantations are indicated on the map, this is not the case. the actual number is not exactly known but was considerably higher. The 34 plantations listed are indicated with the names of the owners. These are the names of planters who stayed in Suriname in the period 1671-1675. Better maps, with more accurate information, are published after Alexandre de Lavaux in 1737. Publisher Gerard van Keulen is mentioned in a medallion in the middle of the map. Gerard took over from his father Joannes van Keulen I in 1704 and became a member of the booksellers' guild in his own name. Gerard van Keulen (1678-1726), was a skilled engraver and provided the scientific backbone of the company. After he made a name for himself through his excellent sea charts, he was appointed hydrographer to the Dutch East India Company (VOC). With Gerard van Keulen, Dutch maritime cartography reached an unprecedented level. Price: Euro 2.450, - (incl. frame)
• A proposito di opere artista

  Era un figlio di Johannes van Keulen (1654-1715) e Louysje Laurend Coerte. Gerard sposa Ludovina Konst. Nel 1704 nacque il loro unico figlio, Giovanni II di Colonia.

  Il 7 ottobre 1712 Van Keulen ottenne un brevetto per Het gilded licht der Zeevaart. Estende così la legge sui brevetti avviata da suo padre.

  Van Keulen acquisisce per successione di Willem Jansz. Blaeu e i suoi figli per se stessi ed ereditano il privilegio di essere impiegati come cartografi dalla Vereenigde Oostindische Compagnie.

  Rileva l'azienda di famiglia dal padre nel 1714. Il padre muore nel 1715. A quel tempo l'azienda si specializzava in cartografia, pubblicazione e vendita di atlanti marini, mappe e guide, libri, produzione e distribuzione di strumenti di navigazione.

  Van Keulen ha garantito la variazione della gamma passando alla vendita di singole carte di grande formato, che potevano essere rilegate.

  Dopo la sua morte, il figlio e la vedova continuarono l'attività.