A Market Stall in Batavia

attributed to Andries Beeckman (1628-1664), oil on canvas, c. 1640-1666

A Chinese merchant in Batavia (present-day Jakarta on Java, Indonesia) offers a wide variety of fruit in his stall. He sells rambutan, mangosteen, durian, copra, mango, grapefruit, pineapple and banana. A woman buys betel nuts for chewing wrapped in a sirih (betel) leaf. The large Chinese community played an important role in Batavia. Chinese were primarily active as merchants and craftsmen.

  • Artwork typepainting
  • Object numberSK-A-4070
  • Dimensionsweight 19 kg, height 106 cm x width 175.5 cm, depth 5 cm