The Return to Amsterdam of the Second Expedition to the East Indies, 19 July 1599 — Hendrick Cornelisz Vroom

Hendrick Cornelisz Vroom. Painted 1599.

Under the command of Jacob Cornelisz van Neck, eight Dutch ships set sail to the Indonesian Archipelago in 1598. The first four returned from Bantam (Java) a year later, on 19 July 1599. The other ships had sailed on to the Moluccas (Maluku Islands). They too returned, laden with nutmeg, mace and cloves.

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

canvas, oil paint (paint) · Original size: 218.4 × 102.3 cm

Print: 119 × 55.7 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/200109671. Image released under CC0 by the Rijksmuseum.