East Indian Market Stall in Batavia — Attributed to Andries Beeckman, toegeschreven aan Albert Eckhout [verworpen toeschrijving]

Attributed to Andries Beeckman, toegeschreven aan Albert Eckhout [verworpen toeschrijving]. Painted c. 1640 - c. 1666.

A Chinese merchant in Batavia (present-day Jakarta on Java, Indonesia) offers a wide variety of fruit in his stall. He sells rambutan, mangosteen, durian, copra, mango, grapefruit, pineapple and banana. A woman buys betel nuts for chewing wrapped in a sirih (betel) leaf. The large Chinese community played an important role in Batavia. Chinese were primarily active as merchants and craftsmen.

From the collection of the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam.

oil paint (paint), canvas · Original size: 175.5 × 106 cm · Gift of E.J. Speelman, London

Print: 119 × 71.9 cm, printed on Hahnemühle FineArt archival cotton paper. Museum-grade reproduction quality, true to the colours and detail of the original work.

Frame (optional): a custom-made wooden frame in a matte black finish, cut to the exact dimensions of this print, with an off-white passe-partout mat and protective glazing. Ready to hang.

Source: https://id.rijksmuseum.nl/20028738. Image released under CC0 by the Rijksmuseum.