View of the lower battery at Batavia Castle

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View of the lower battery at Batavia Castle

Rach, Johannes

View of the lower battery at Batavia Castle.

To the left the battery from De Parel point with the Vijverpoort gate is shown. The shipyard and Culemborg bastion (the vantage point with flagpole) are depicted centre. To the rear on the left several company buildings are depicted, with on the right warehouses (de Equipage). To the right of these the Vierkantspoort has been depicted, with on the corner the customs office (de Kleine Boom) and to the extreme right the Vrijmanshaven. In the foreground the lumberyard.

Cf. Rijksdienst voor de Monumentenzorg, inv. nr. TG0133.

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Is part of:

Batavia, kasteel

Creator

Rach, Johannes (draughtsman)

Period

1773-1784

Material

paper

Technique

pen and brush

Kind

drawing

Dimension

35,5 x 51,5 cm35,5 x 51,5 cm

Number

top1044

Owner

Atlas Van Stolk

Tags

warehouse, ship / vessel, guard house / tollbooth, gate, shipyard, survey / view, Person, factory / workshop, fortification, banderole / cartouche / ornamentation

Inscription

Het Gezigt van de Laagbatterij van het Cassteel van Batvia met desselfs Werff Vierkans Poort Boom Langs het Revier na de Reede af te zien van de Houijdkap,'

Sources and literature

Catalogus Tropenmuseum, Wonen in de wijde wereld (1964)