View of the house on the Weltevreden estate on Batavia

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View of the house on the Weltevreden estate on Batavia

Rach, Johannes

View of Weltevreden country house during the era of governor general Van der Parra, Batavia.

Weltevreden was built by governor general Jacob Mossel in 1761; Van der Parra bought the house in 1767.

Cf.National Library of Indonesia, inv. nr. BW 50 and Rijksmuseum, inv. nr. NG-400-Y.

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Is part of:

Jakarta

Creator

Rach, Johannes (draughtsman)

Period

ca. 1771

Material

paper

Technique

pen and brush

Kind

drawing

Dimension

36,7 x 54,6 cm36,7 x 54,6 cm

Number

MMR-WAE525-2

Owner

Maritiem Museum Rotterdam

Tags

Asians, Africans & Americans, art / object, survey / view, government building / residence, bridge, building, Person, fauna, palace, European, banderole / cartouche / ornamentation

Inscription

Het Gezigt van de tuyn van zijn Hoog Edelheyd den Hoog Eedelen groot Agtb Heer Petrus Albertus van der Parra Gouverneur Generaal van Neder Lands India Staande op Weltevreed 4 Paalen Buyten Batavia