Papaya tree, litigants come to see the Dessave, and a 'hennikap' or free servant in Colombo, 1785. Creator: Jan Brandes.

Papaya tree, litigants come to see the Dessave, and a 'hennikap' or free servant in Colombo, 1785. Creator: Jan Brandes.

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Papaya tree, litigants come to see the Dessave, and a 'hennikap' or free servant in Colombo, 1785. Residents awaiting case law by the Dessave (European judge employed by the VOC). The 'free servant' is dressed in white and wears his hair in a bun on the left of the head. With inscription. Part of Jan Brandes' sketchbook, dl. 1 (1808), p. 16.


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People Information

Creator
  1. Jan Brandes, attributed to: Dutch, Netherlandish: Artist, clergyman

Medium
  1. Paper
  2. Pencil
  3. Watercolour (paint)

Picture Type
  1. Drawing
  2. Portrait

Geographic Hierarchy

World Europe Netherlands

  1. 52 30 00 N , 005 45 00 E

World Asia Sri Lanka Western Colombo

  1. 06 55 00 N , 079 52 00 E

Category Hierarchy

Science & Nature Plant Life

Society & Culture Law & Crime

Artistic Representations Portraits


Digital Image Size

Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 3435x4323
File Size : 43,505kb


Aliases

  1. NG-1985-7-1-10
  1. GT
  1. 1060006990
  1. 2-985-395
  1. 2985395
  1. NG-1985-7-1-10

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