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!

    the Great Hall

    980

  2. Pieter Claesz, Still Life, 1627

    2. Pieter Claesz, Still Life, 1627

    the Gallery of Honour

    556

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

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

    gallery 2.9

    468

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

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

    gallery 2.9

    412

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

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

    gallery 2.9

    406

  6. England, Crown of Ardra, ca. 1664

    6. England, Crown of Ardra, ca. 1664

    gallery 2.9

    491

  7. Frans Post, View of Olinda, 1662

    7. Frans Post, View of Olinda, 1662

    MMT 425

    425

  8. Legcuffs, Curaçao, c. 1700-1900

    8. Legcuffs, Curaçao, c. 1700-1900

    gallery 1.10

    260

  9. Dirk Valkenburg, Plantation in Suriname, 1707

    9. Dirk Valkenburg, Plantation in Suriname, 1707

    gallery 1.5

    258

  10. Frans van der Mijn, Jan Pranger, 1742

    10. Frans van der Mijn, Jan Pranger, 1742

    gallery 1.5

    259

  11. Jean Saint, Box WIC, 1749

    11. Jean Saint, Box WIC, 1749

    gallery 1.2

    233

  12. White Oliphant, 1755

    12. White Oliphant, 1755

    gallery 0.13

    085

  13. Kappa (cauldron), 1800-1850

    13. Kappa (cauldron), 1800-1850

    gallery 1.17

    312

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

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

    gallery 1.17

    338

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

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

    gallery 1.17

    333

  16. Isaac Israëls, KNIL Soldier, 1882

    16. Isaac Israëls, KNIL Soldier, 1882

    gallery 1.17

    329

  17. Japan, Model of Deshima, 1850-1851

    17. Japan, Model of Deshima, 1850-1851

    gallery 1.17

    378

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

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

    gallery 1.17

    318

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

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

    gallery 3.1

    627