The Kedawong Sugar Factory near Pasuruan on Java — H.Th. Hesselaar

H.Th. Hesselaar. Painted 1849.

This sugar factory illustrates the great impact of Dutch colonialism on the industry, landscape, and population of Java. The originally wooded area was turned into an industrial site. Dark plumes of smoke from the factory chimneys billow into the air. A slave bell hangs at the right in the corner behind the fence. It was used to ring the beginning and end of the working day for the enslaved workers.

From the collection of the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Currently on display in 19th Century, The Netherlands overseas, Main building.

panel, oil paint (paint) · Original size: 54 × 43 cm · On loan from S.A. Boon-Langelaan, Maarssen

Print: 54 × 43 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/20029237. Image released under CC0 by the Rijksmuseum.