View of Bato Tulis near Buitenzorg

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View of Bato Tulis near Buitenzorg

Rach, Johannes

View of Bato Tulis near Buitenzorg, three statues near a tree.

These stones were mounted on the western bank of the Ciliwung river. They are the remains of the Pajajaran kingdom. The inscription, in old Sundanese, tells the history of the founding of the kingdom in 1333. The footprints are said to be of the first king.

The stones were a popular tourist attraction for Rach's contemporaries.

Cf. Rijksmuseum NG-400-I.

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Is part of:

Bogor Bato Tulis

Creator

Rach, Johannes (draughtsman)

Period

1772

Material

paper

Technique

pen and brush

Kind

drawing

Dimension

35,5 x 52 cm35,5 x 52 cm

Number

VL 16

Owner

National Library of Indonesia

Tags

banderole / cartouche / ornamentation, European, monument / statue, art / object, survey / view, Person, Asians, Africans & Americans

Inscription

Het Gezigt van Batotulis alwaar de 2 vodstappen in en Steen te Zien zin Benevens nog een Groote Steen met desselfs Schrift Zooals het daaris Bevonden Even Booven Buÿten Zorgh,

Sources and literature

Bruin, M. de en B. Kist, Johannes Rach 1720-1783. Artist in Indonesia and Asia (2001)