View of the castle of Colombo

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View of the castle of Colombo

Rach, Johannes

View of the castle at Colombo.

The fort and the church are easily distinguishable; to the left a blockhouse.

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

Cf. Rijksmuseum, inv. nr. NG-400-X.

Please contact National Library of Indonesia for reuse and copyrights.

Is part of:

Colombo

Creator

Rach, Johannes (draughtsman)

Period

1770-1774

Material

paper

Technique

pen and brush

Kind

drawing

Dimension

35,5 x 52 cm35,5 x 52 cm

Number

BW 77

Owner

National Library of Indonesia

Tags

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

Inscription

Het Gezigt van de Stad Galombo Leggende op he Eyland Cylon van de Reede af te Zien.