Two Views of Dutch East India Company Trading Posts: Lawec in Cambodia and Banda in the Southern Moluccas — Attributed to Johannes Vinckboons
Two Views of Dutch East India Company Trading Posts: Lawec in Cambodia and Banda in the Southern Moluccas — Attributed to Johannes Vinckboons
Attributed to Johannes Vinckboons. Painted c. 1662 - c. 1663.
From 1609 the East India Company was sailing to Lawec, near Phnom Penh. There the company purchased provisions, such as rice, butter, pork, and lard, for Batavia. Banda supplied mace and nutmeg. In 1621, Governor-General Coen punished the island for trading with other countries: all fifteen thousand islanders were killed or driven away. The ‘slaughterer of Banda’ founded nutmeg parcels, heavily guarded by forts.
From the collection of the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Currently on display in Main building, The Netherlands overseas, 17th Century.
linen (material), oil paint (paint) · Original size: 140 × 97 cm
Print: 119 × 82.5 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/200110534. Image released under CC0 by the Rijksmuseum.