View of Mohr's observatory at Batavia

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View of Mohr's observatory at Batavia

Rach, Johannes

View of Mohr's observatory on the Molenvliet West, Batavia; anno 2002 this road is called Jl. Gadjah Mada, Jakarta.

The observatory was owned by the pastor and amateur astronomer Johan Maurits Mohr (1716-1775).

On the left an entry gate with statues and ornament.

For the same observatory see National Library of Indonesia, inv. nr. BW 39.

Please contact National Library of Indonesia for reuse and copyrights.

Is part of:

Jakarta

Creator

Rach, Johannes (draughtsman)

Period

1760-1780

Material

paper

Technique

pen and brush

Kind

drawing

Dimension

35,5 x 52 cm35,5 x 52 cm

Number

BW 38

Owner

National Library of Indonesia

Tags

survey / view, art / object, banderole / cartouche / ornamentation, building, gate, monument / statue, Person

Inscription

Het Gezigt van De Eerw, Heer Ioohan Maurits Mohr Zyn Tuyn van vooren van de Ryweeg van MoolleVliet af te Zien effen Buyten Batavia,