Antique map - Sri Lanka 1753
Poster sold unframed but easy to frame!
This poster is sold rolled up inside a rigid protective tube. Our sizes are standard and you will easily find a frame or poster hanger (magnetic poster holder) to suit your taste!
Description
Embark on a fascinating journey to the heart of the 18th century with this exceptional art re-edition of the historic map of the island of Ceylon (present-day Sri Lanka). Originally published in 1753 by the renowned Dutch cartographer Johannes van Keulen, this masterpiece of colonial cartography offers a unique visual record of the island's strategic and commercial importance during the era of the Dutch East India Company (VOC). It is a collector's item of rare documentary richness, essential for enthusiasts of maritime history, spice routes, and vintage cartography.
The central map shows the island of Ceylon with a surprisingly characteristic orientation for the period (north to the right), detailing the ancient inland kingdoms, territorial divisions such as the regions of Hattre Corla and Kat Corla, as well as the mountain ranges and rivers. The most spectacular feature of this document lies in its striking border composed of 22 plans of Dutch fortifications and citadels drawn in cavalier perspective. This fortified frame allows an exploration of the military architecture of the island's key colonial trading posts, including the strongholds of Colombo, Gale (Galle), Jafnapatnam (Jaffna), Trinconomale (Trincomalee), and Batticalo, each carefully lettered and oriented. A beautifully colored and stylized compass rose in the lower-left corner completes the technical and navigational aspect of the work.
The flamboyant Baroque aesthetic of this antique map of Sri Lanka is enhanced by a large allegorical cartouche at the bottom right, supported by cherubs blowing the trumpet of fame beside the royal coat of arms surrounded by flags and cannons. Right next to it, a splendid animated vignette depicts an idyllic local scene featuring a majestic Asian elephant surrounded by figures harvesting the precious cinnamon, the main wealth that made the island world-famous.
Carefully reprinted on high-quality paper, this superb re-edition faithfully restores the finesse of the copper engravings and the freshness of the period watercolors, making it a majestic and captivating wall decoration for a living room, library, or prestigious office.
Creative paper
For vintage paper posters, we use a natural-toned and textured, slightly grained, 200 gsm FSC®-certified fine art paper. We chose this paper for its durability and to preserve its vintage look: it is an uncoated paper, so the colors will have an "aged" appearance that stays true to the spirit of the original card.
If you would like to get an idea of how the printed result will look, which is always different from what you see on screen, please contact us and we will be happy to help! Rest assured that we will do our utmost to respond to your request as quickly as possible!
Shipping costs
For shipping, we use Colissimo by La Poste.
You can choose your Colissimo pickup point after paying for your order (you have 10 business days to collect your order).
We recommend choosing delivery to a pickup point, as you can select the one that suits you, to avoid being delivered to a pickup point you cannot choose if you are not home for a home delivery with Colissimo.
- Mainland France : €6 to a pickup point, €8 for home delivery without signature, €9 for home delivery with signature, free delivery to a pickup point on orders over €60
- Europe (Austria, Belgium, Germany, Denmark, Finland, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland): €12, free delivery on orders over €100
- United Kingdom: €18, free delivery on orders over €120
Manufacturing and delivery
For paper posters : we print to order in our workshop in Bordeaux.
- We prepare orders within 24 to 48 hours (Monday to Friday) after receipt of payment and hand over the packages on day 2/3. Colissimo then delivers within 3 to 4 days.
- If your order contains several posters, they will be shipped in a single shipping tube.
If you wish to receive your posters in separate tubes, you will need to place as many orders as desired tubes.
- Please allow a total delivery time of 5 to 7 business days to receive your order (excluding holiday periods or exceptional circumstances).
- For urgent orders, you can call us at 05 56 02 03 20 or write to us at bonjour@cartopolo.fr
For complaints related to delivery, you have a maximum of 7 days from the receipt of the package, dated by the delivery notice, to send them to us. Sending photos of the packaging, the shipping label attached to the packaging, as well as the product will facilitate the processing of your request.
Satisfied or your money back!
Not satisfied or have you changed your mind? You have 14 days from the date of receipt to return your order to us.
Once the returned product has been received by Cartopolo in perfect condition in its unopened original packaging, the refund will be issued to the credit card used for the purchase within 30 days.
Returns are only accepted for standard products from our online catalog. Any order that has been customized cannot be returned or refunded.
If you have any doubts or questions about a product before purchasing it, we recommend contacting us via our contact form or by phone. We will do our utmost to respond as quickly as possible!