Trade in India

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The Trading Post of the Dutch East India Company in Hooghly, Bengal Hendrik van Schuylenburgh (c. 1620–1689), oil on canvas, 1665

So much is happening in this painting of a Dutch East India Company trading post in India. Ships sail the Ganges River, a Dutch director visits an Indian dignitary and, in the upper right, a religious ritual takes place.
Flower pyramid Flower pyramid

Multi-Level Vase

Stackable Dutch vase

The Threatened Swan The Threatened Swan

Political Swan

Swan protects her eggs

The Love Letter The Love Letter

Love Letter

Mysterious message

The Sampling Officials of the Amsterdam Drapers’ Guild, Known as ‘The Syndics’ The Sampling Officials of the Amsterdam Drapers’ Guild, Known as ‘The Syndics’

Snapshot

A meeting of fabric sampling officials

The Merry Family The Merry Family

Merry Family

A good example?

David Leeuw and Cornelia Hooft with their Children David Leeuw and Cornelia Hooft with their Children

Harmonious Family

The virtue of music

The Trading Post of the Dutch East India Company in Hooghly, Bengal The Trading Post of the Dutch East India Company in Hooghly, Bengal

Trade in India

Dutch trading post in Bengal

Michiel de Ruyter’s Goblet Michiel de Ruyter’s Goblet

Victory Goblet

Mini scenes of war

The Four Continents Paying Homage to Amsterdam The Four Continents Paying Homage to Amsterdam

Amsterdam, Trade City

New town hall must project wealth

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A Doll's House for Ladies

Not a child’s toy, but a pastime for ladies