View of a commemorative building in Batavia

Rach, Johannes / Luepken, C.A.

View of a wooden commemorative building in Batavia.

The building was designed by C.A. Luepken as part of the celebrations marking the inauguration of Van der Parra as governor general.

The building is topped by the figure of fame. To the bottom of the picture Van der Parra's coat of arms is featured.

cf National Library of Indonesia, inv.nr. VL 06.

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Is part of:

Jakarta

Creator

Rach, Johannes (draughtsman)

Luepken, C.A. (land surveyor / mapmaker)

Period

1763

Material

paper

Technique

pen and brush

Kind

drawing

Dimension

32 x 43,8 cm32 x 43,8 cm

Number

top1046

Owner

Atlas Van Stolk

Inscription

Prospect van de Decoratie tot de voorstelling van zijn HoogEdelheid, den HoogEdelen Groot Agtb.n. Wijdgebiedenden Heere Petrus Albertus van der Parra Gouverneur Generaal van Nederlands India

Sources and literature

Catalogus Tropenmuseum, Wonen in de wijde wereld (1964)