Colonial Past

Dutch colonial history: trade, exploitation, cultural exchange, slavery

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Colonial Past in the museum

  1. Georg Sturm, Self sacrifice, 1885. Look up!

    1. Georg Sturm, Self sacrifice, 1885. Look up!

    980

  2. Pieter Claesz, Still Life, 1627

    2. Pieter Claesz, Still Life, 1627

    556

  3. Johannes Vinckboons, Banda Neyra, ca. 1662-1663 (Hint: look up)

    3. Johannes Vinckboons, Banda Neyra, ca. 1662-1663 (Hint: look up)

    468

  4. Andries Beeckman, The Castle of Batavia, c. 1662

    4. Andries Beeckman, The Castle of Batavia, c. 1662

    412

  5. H. van Schuylenburgh, Hooghly trading post, 1665

    5. H. van Schuylenburgh, Hooghly trading post, 1665

    406

  6. England, Crown of Ardra, ca. 1664

    6. England, Crown of Ardra, ca. 1664

    491

  7. Frans Post, View of Olinda, 1662

    7. Frans Post, View of Olinda, 1662

    425

  8. Legcuffs, Curaçao, c. 1700-1900

    8. Legcuffs, Curaçao, c. 1700-1900

    260

  9. Dirk Valkenburg, Plantation in Suriname, 1707

    9. Dirk Valkenburg, Plantation in Suriname, 1707

    258

  10. Frans van der Mijn, Jan Pranger, 1742

    10. Frans van der Mijn, Jan Pranger, 1742

    259

  11. White Oliphant, 1755

    11. White Oliphant, 1755

    085

  12. Kappa (cauldron), 1800-1850

    12. Kappa (cauldron), 1800-1850

    312

  13. Abraham Salm, The Kemanglen Sugar Factory, 1870-1875

    13. Abraham Salm, The Kemanglen Sugar Factory, 1870-1875

    338

  14. Nicolaas Pieneman, Diepo Negoro, c. 1830-1835

    14. Nicolaas Pieneman, Diepo Negoro, c. 1830-1835

    333

  15. Isaac Israëls, KNIL Soldier, 1882

    15. Isaac Israëls, KNIL Soldier, 1882

    329

  16. Japan, Model of Deshima, 1850-1851

    16. Japan, Model of Deshima, 1850-1851

    378

  17. Gerrit Schouten, Diorama of a dance party, 1830

    17. Gerrit Schouten, Diorama of a dance party, 1830

    318

  18. Marinus Hack, Man and Machine, c. 1913

    18. Marinus Hack, Man and Machine, c. 1913

    627