Gouvernement de la Compagnie des Indes Orientales tant en ces Provinces que dans les Indes
Cartographer / Artist: Henri Abraham Châtelain
Date Created: c. 1719
Medium: Copperplate engraving
Physical Dimensions: 22.5 × 18.7 inches
Geographic Scope: Netherlands and East Indies
Archive Catalog ID: fp9-img-2254
Provenance: The Dr. Joseph R. Rubini Archive
Collection: Renaissance & Classical European Cartography
This historically significant print from Henri Abraham Châtelain's landmark 'Atlas Historique' (Volume V, No. 44) details the complex corporate and administrative structure of the Dutch East India Company (VOC). Published in Amsterdam during the Golden Age of Dutch cartography and trade, the page provides an exhaustive overview of the governance, financial distribution, and judicial assemblies operating both in the Dutch Republic and throughout its Asian trading network.\n\nThe visual composition features extensive French typography surrounded by detailed engraved vignettes. The left column illustrates the six regional chambers (Kamers) of the VOC—Amsterdam, Zeeland, Rotterdam, Delft, Hoorn, and Enkhuizen—along with financial breakdowns of capital investment. The right side depicts administrative and judicial bodies, including the Sovereign Council, Court of Justice, and Municipal Councils, providing a comprehensive visual encyclopedia of 18th-century colonial administration.
Condition: Light uniform age-toning across the sheet with minor peripheral spotting.. Central vertical fold line as originally issued in the atlas fold-out.. Strong, clear impression on heavy laid paper with intact plate margins.




