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View of the castle at Batavia

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View of the castle at Batavia

Anoniem / Anonymous

View of the Castle of Batavia, seen from the sugar warehouse.

On the left a few horses are pictured being led to water.

The following bastions are named Peerl, Diamant, Robijn, Amsterdam.

Compare with RP-P-OB-47.398 and NG-1972-27-F, however the latter have not been trimmed.

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Sources and literature

Valentijn, François, Oud en Nieuw Oost-Indiën (1724-1726)

Landwehr, J., VOC: A bibliography of publications relating to the Dutch East India Company 1602-1800 (1991)