View of the castle at Colombo

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View of the castle at Colombo

Rach, Johannes

View of the castle at Colombo.

The fort and the church are clearly distinguishable; to the right the flagpole.

Depicted in the foreground are several ships at sea, including a couple of East Indiamen.

Please contact National Library of Indonesia for reuse and copyrights.

Is part of:

Colombo, kasteel Colombo

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 76

Owner

National Library of Indonesia

Tags

building, church / parsonage, fortification, survey / view, banderole / cartouche / ornamentation, ship / vessel

Inscription

Het Gezigt van het Casteel van Colombo van de Reede af te zien Uyt het Noorden Leggende op het Grot Eyland Seylon,