Caption
Hambroek, Self-sacrifice of Minister Hambroeck on Formosa, 1662, print, Minister Hambroeck leaves Formosa (Taiwan) on May 24, 1661 and bids farewell to his daughters. On the left, the Dutch entrenched in Fort Zeelandia. On the right some of the Chinese companions., : 'Deposited', printmaker: Carel Christiaan Antony Last, after design by Jan Willem Pieneman, printer (person): Hilmar Johannes Backer, Dordrecht, publisher: Soetens & Fils, The Hague, 1837 - 1840, printer (person), paper, lithography, height 315 mm x width 440 mm, Person, Antonius Hambroeck, waving farewell, departure on a journey, father and daughter(s) (family group), Self-sacrifice of preacher Hambroeck on Formosa, Formosa, Fort Zeelandia (Taiwan), A charcoal-toned scene shows a group of people gathered in an interior space with rough stone walls and small barred windows, several figures clustered on the left wearing period clothing and helmets while a bearded man in dark robes stands center with one hand raised and another touching a kneeling woman who reaches toward him, nearby a shirtless man clasps his hands and looks upward, women in flowing gowns tend to limp or unconscious figures on the floor, a man on the right covers his face with his hands, and other onlookers in varied garments stand or lean against the wall beneath an arched opening.
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Photo12/Liszt Collection
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LZT26B12_482
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