Old Manuscript Map of Southeast Asia by Bowen, 1810: Borneo, S China Sea, E Indies, Pacific, N Australia Size:10x10 inches (25x25cm) Keptie Pond

Keptie Pond

The map's infographics are elegantly presented

a testament to Audubon’s visionary exploration of natural habitats

it is both a decorative showpiece and a fragment of cultural history

designed to captivate travelers with its lively illustrations and whimsical charm

Old Manuscript Map of Southeast Asia by Bowen, 1810: Borneo, S China Sea, E Indies, Pacific, N Australia Size:10x10 inches (25x25cm) Keptie PondA Map of the Islands and Channels between China and New Holland, created by Frances Bowen in 1810, is a lucid portrait of the maritime world that stretched from the Chinese littoral across the East Indies to the northern approaches of Australia. Rather than crowding the sheet with towns, it privileges the grammar of the sea: islands named in a steady hand, channels clearly marked, and expanses such as the Pacific Ocean spelled out to anchor the eye.