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Capture of three councilors of the VOC, 1740, The capture of three councilors of the East Indies, by order of Governor-General A. Valkenier, print, historical print, The capture of three members of the Council of the Indies in Batavia Gustaaf Willem van Imhoff, Isaac van Schinne and Elias Haese by order of Governor-General Adriaan Valkenier, December 1740. Marked upper right: XXIX. Vol. pl. III., printmaker: Reinier Vinkeles (I), Northern Netherlands, after drawing by Jacobus Buys, 1793, paper, etching, engraving, etching and engraving, height 227 mm x width 140 mm, Used as illustration in: Jacobus Kok, Vaderlandsch Woordenboek, Johannes Allart, Amsterdam 1785-1799, 35 volumes, vol. 29, pl. 3., Person, Dutch East India Company, Gustaaf Willem baron van Imhoff (1705-1750), Adriaan Valckenier, arrest (of criminal), Java, West Java, Batavia, A detailed black and white engraving shows an interior scene with tall paneled walls and an archway on the left, through which uniformed soldiers with helmets and spears are visible. In the foreground, five men in period clothing stand and engage: one man on the left holds a small object toward the central figures, wearing a coat, knee breeches, and buckled shoes with a sword at his side; three men on the right wear ornate coats and wigs, standing in attentive poses; a seated man behind a chair and table looks on, his hand extended. The room features decorative wall panels and an oval ornamental medallion hanging on the wall. Furniture includes carved chairs and a table partly covered by cloth. The engraving displays fine crosshatching and line work throughout.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26B45_121

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Droits gérés

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50.7Mo (9.7Mo) / 26.1cm x 48.7cm / 3084 x 5748 (300dpi)

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Capture three councilors Voc 1740 capture East Indies order Governor-General A Valkenier print historical print three members Council Indies Batavia Gustaaf Willem van Imhoff Isaac Schinne Elias Haese Governor-General Adriaan Valkenier December 1740 Marked upper right Xxix Vol pl Iii printmaker Reinier Vinkeles I Northern Netherlands drawing Jacobus Buys 1793 paper etching engraving height 227 mm x width 140 mm illustration in Jacobus Kok Vaderlandsch Woordenboek Johannes Allart Amsterdam 1785-1799 35 volumes vol 29 3 Person Dutch East India Company Gustaaf Willem baron 1705-1750 Adriaan Valckenier arrest of criminal Java West Java Batavia detailed black white engraving interior scene tall paneled walls archway left uniformed soldiers helmets spears visible foreground five men period clothing stand engage man left holds small object central figures wearing coat knee breeches buckled shoes sword side three men right wear ornate coats wigs standing attentive poses seated man chair table looks on hand extended room features decorative wall panels oval ornamental medallion hanging wall Furniture includes carved chairs table partly covered cloth engraving displays fine crosshatching line work