The Castle of Batavia, seen from Kali Besar West — Andries Beeckman

Andries Beeckman. Painted c. 1662.

These people would never have all been together at the same time! Beeckman was trying to give an overview of the different ethnic groups in Batavia. They include Japanese, Indians, ‘mardijkers’ – formerly enslaved people, recognizable by their striped clothing – and a Dutch-Eurasian couple and their enslaved servant with a pajong (sunshade). A Javanese woman sells fruit, a Chinese person is fishing and Moluccans play football with a rattan ball. This painting hung in the assembly room of the Dutch East India Company (VOC) headquarters in Amsterdam.

From the collection of the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Currently on display in The Netherlands overseas, 17th Century, Main building.

oil paint (paint), canvas · Original size: 151.4 × 108 cm

Print: 119 × 84.9 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/200108197. Image released under CC0 by the Rijksmuseum.