Map of India Below and Beyond the Ganges, 1821

Rare, hand-coloured, engraved map from 1821 of India, below and beyond the Ganges. The map also encompasses parts of Southeast Asia, such as Thailand, Myanmar, Malaysia, and Singapore. It was part of an atlas published in 1830 by Andriveau-Goujon, J., in Paris. The map comes with a certificate of authenticity from Michael Ludgrove, art curator and former Christie's specialist. 
Eugène Andriveau-Goujon was a prominent map publisher and cartographer active in 19th century Paris. The firm was created in 1825 when Eugène Andriveau married the daughter of map publisher Jean Goujon, thus creating Andriveau-Goujon. The map was drawn by Adrien-Hubert Brué (1786-1832). He was a French cartographer active in the late 18th and early 19th centuries. Brué served on various ships from age 12. At 14 he was commissioned to the crew of the Naturalist, one of the two ships in Baudin Expedition (1800-1804) to the South Pacific. Later in life, Brué turned to cartography where his work was known for remarkable clarity and accuracy. Brué eventually acquired the prestigious office of Geographe du Roi. 
The full title is “Carte generale des Indes en-deca et au-dela du Gange, par A.H. Brue, Geographe de S.A.R. Monsieur. A Paris, Chez l'Auteur, rue des Macons-Sorbonne, no. 9, et chez les principaux marchands de geographie. Juin 1821.”