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Object Type
print
Museum number
1870,1008.1228
Title
Object:
Afbeelding van dat gedeelte van Batavia
Description
Bird's-eye view of part of the city of Batavia, houses burning in foreground, canals filled with dead and drowning bodies and massacre of Chinese inprogress on the surrounding streets. Etching and engraving
Producer name
Print made by:
Adolf van der Laan
Published by:
B Mourik
School/style
Dutch
Production date
1740
(after)
Materials
paper
Technique
etching
engraving
Dimensions
Height:
405 millimetres
Width:
550 millimetres
(trimmed)
$Inscriptions
Bibliographic references
Muller 1863-1882 / De Nederlandsche Geschiedenis in Platen. Beredeneerde Beschrijving van Nederlandsche Historieplaten
(3773)
Location
Not on display
Subjects
massacre
Associated places
Associated with:
Batavia (historic)
Acquisition name
Purchased from:
Edward Daniell
Acquisition date
1870
Department
Prints and Drawings
Registration number
1870,1008.1228