Carte de l'Indo-Chine et des Philippines, 19th Century

About the artwork

This 19th-century French map encompasses both the Indochina peninsula and the Philippine archipelago, reflecting the era of European colonial expansion and heightened geographic interest in Southeast Asia. French cartographers produced such regional overviews to document territorial claims, trade routes, and the political organization of colonial territories across the region. The inclusion of both Indochina and the Philippines situates the islands within the broader context of 19th-century Southeast Asian colonial geography.