Skip to main content

Dutch East Indies Collection (#5)

Exploring the Rich Heritage of the Dutch East Indies Immerse yourself in a captivating journey through time as we delve into the enchanting world of the Dutch East

Background imageDutch East Indies Collection: Portrait Dominique Jacques de Eerens Governor General

Portrait Dominique Jacques de Eerens Governor General
Portrait of Dominique Jacques de Eerens, Governor General of the Dutch East Indies, Portrait of Dominique Jacques de Eerens (1781-1840) Governor General (1835-40). Knee, standing, and face

Background imageDutch East Indies Collection: Portrait Jean ChrA ten Baud Governor-General ad interim

Portrait Jean ChrA ten Baud Governor-General ad interim
Portrait of Jean Chre ten Baud, Governor-General ad interim of the Dutch East Indies, Portrait of Jean Chre ten Baud (1789-1859). Governor-General ad interim (1833-35)

Background imageDutch East Indies Collection: Gilbert Elliot 1st Earl Minto 1751-1814 Viceroy

Gilbert Elliot 1st Earl Minto 1751-1814 Viceroy
Gilbert Elliot, 1st Earl of Minto (1751-1814), Viceroy of British India and Governor General of the Dutch East Indies (1812-14), Portrait of Gilbert Elliot, first count of Minto (1751- 1814)

Background imageDutch East Indies Collection: Portrait Reinier de Klerk Governor-General Dutch East India Company

Portrait Reinier de Klerk Governor-General Dutch East India Company
Portrait of Reinier de Klerk, Governor-General of the Dutch East India Company, Portrait of Reinier de Klerk (1710-80). Governor General (1777-80). Half-length, standing to the left

Background imageDutch East Indies Collection: Portrait Johannes Siberg Governor-General Dutch East Indies

Portrait Johannes Siberg Governor-General Dutch East Indies
Portrait of Johannes Siberg, Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies, Portrait of Johannes Siberg (1740-1817). Governor General (1801-05)

Background imageDutch East Indies Collection: Portrait Albertus Henricus Wiese Governor-General

Portrait Albertus Henricus Wiese Governor-General
Portrait of Albertus Henricus Wiese, Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies, Portrait of Albertus Henricus Wiese (1761-1810). Governor General (1805-08)

Background imageDutch East Indies Collection: Portrait Pieter Gerardus van Overstraten Governor General

Portrait Pieter Gerardus van Overstraten Governor General
Portrait of Pieter Gerardus van Overstraten, Governor General of the Dutch East Indies, Portrait of Pieter Gerardus van Overstraten (1755-1801). Governor General (1797-1801)

Background imageDutch East Indies Collection: Jacob Mossel 1750-1761 Portrait Governor-General

Jacob Mossel 1750-1761 Portrait Governor-General
Jacob Mossel (1750-1761) Portrait of Jacob Mossel, Governor-General of the Dutch East India Company, Portrait of Jacob Mossel (1704-61). Governor General (1750-61). Standing, hip, to the right

Background imageDutch East Indies Collection: Portrait Laurens Reael 1583-1637 Governor-General

Portrait Laurens Reael 1583-1637 Governor-General
Portrait of Laurens Reael, Portrait of Laurens Reael (1583-1637). Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies (1616-19), since 1625 governor of the Dutch East India Company in Amsterdam

Background imageDutch East Indies Collection: Portrait Gerard Reynst Governor-General Dutch East Indies

Portrait Gerard Reynst Governor-General Dutch East Indies
Portrait of Gerard Reynst, Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies, Portrait of Gerard Reynst (gest. 1615). Governor General (1614-15). Standing, halfway to the right, the right hand to the side

Background imageDutch East Indies Collection: Pieter Mijer 1812-81 Governor General Dutch East Indies

Pieter Mijer 1812-81 Governor General Dutch East Indies
Pieter Mijer (1812-81). Governor General of the Dutch East Indies, Portrait of Pieter Mijer (1812-81), Governor General of the Dutch East Indies

Background imageDutch East Indies Collection: Johannes van den Bosch 1780-1844 Governor-General

Johannes van den Bosch 1780-1844 Governor-General
Johannes van den Bosch (1780-1844), Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies, Colonial Minister Count Johannes van den Bosch (1780-1844), Governor- general of the Dutch East Indies

Background imageDutch East Indies Collection: Portrait Jonkheer Jan Willem Janssens Governor

Portrait Jonkheer Jan Willem Janssens Governor
Portrait of Jonkheer Jan Willem Janssens, Governor of the Cape Colony and Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies, Portrait of Jonkheer Jan Willem Janssens (1762-1838)

Background imageDutch East Indies Collection: Portrait Gerrit Reynst Governor General Dutch East Indies

Portrait Gerrit Reynst Governor General Dutch East Indies
Portrait of Gerrit Reynst, Governor General of the Dutch East Indies, half-length. He wears a millstone collar, an armor and a necklace with a portrait medallion

Background imageDutch East Indies Collection: Portrait Hendrik Swaerdecroon governor-general

Portrait Hendrik Swaerdecroon governor-general
Portrait of Hendrik Swaerdecroon, governor-general of the Dutch East Indies, half-length. He is holding a command staff in his right hand

Background imageDutch East Indies Collection: Portrait Christoffel van Swol Governor General

Portrait Christoffel van Swol Governor General
Portrait of Christoffel van Swol, Governor General of the Dutch East Indies, half-length. In his right hand he holds a command staff and he holds his left hand behind his back

Background imageDutch East Indies Collection: Portrait Johannes Camphuys Governor General Dutch East Indies

Portrait Johannes Camphuys Governor General Dutch East Indies
Portrait of Johannes Camphuys, Governor General of the Dutch East Indies, half-length. He is wearing an embroidered collar

Background imageDutch East Indies Collection: Portrait Antonio van Diemen Governor General

Portrait Antonio van Diemen Governor General
Portrait of Antonio van Diemen, Governor General of the Dutch East Indies, half-length. It is under a counter. He is holding his left hand to his side

Background imageDutch East Indies Collection: Portrait Joan van Hoorn Governor General Dutch East Indies

Portrait Joan van Hoorn Governor General Dutch East Indies
Portrait of Joan van Hoorn, Governor General of the Dutch East Indies, Joan van Hoorn, Dirk Jongman (mentioned on object), Amsterdam, 1709 - 1726, paper, engraving, h 297 mm × w 180 mm

Background imageDutch East Indies Collection: 1262578; out of copyright

1262578; out of copyright

Background imageDutch East Indies Collection: 1874 Transit of Venus chart, ingress 1

1874 Transit of Venus chart, ingress 1 (exterior contact). This transit took place on 8-9 December 1874. Such transits (where Venus passes across the Sun as seen from the Earth) are rare

Background imageDutch East Indies Collection: Batavia, 1838

Batavia, 1838. From A Display of the Naval Flags of All Nations. Collected from the Best Authorities. [Fisher, Son, & Co. London, 1838]

Background imageDutch East Indies Collection: Bantam, 1838

Bantam, 1838. From A Display of the Naval Flags of All Nations. Collected from the Best Authorities. [Fisher, Son, & Co. London, 1838]

Background imageDutch East Indies Collection: Preparing irrigation channels at a sugar plantation, Java, Dutch East Indies, 1927

Preparing irrigation channels at a sugar plantation, Java, Dutch East Indies, 1927. Stereoscope Camerascope card detail, from a series titled Peeps into many Lands. Issued with Army Club Cigarettes

Background imageDutch East Indies Collection: Foundation of Batavia, Java, Dutch East Indies, 1619, (c1870). Artist: JH Rennefeld

Foundation of Batavia, Java, Dutch East Indies, 1619, (c1870). Artist: JH Rennefeld
Foundation of Batavia, Java, Dutch East Indies, 1619, (c1870). The Dutch first arrived in Indonesia in 1596 and six years later established the Dutch East India Company to exploit the lucarative

Background imageDutch East Indies Collection: The first East Indian legation in the Netherlands, 1602, (c1870). Artist: W Steelink

The first East Indian legation in the Netherlands, 1602, (c1870). Artist: W Steelink
The first East Indian legation in the Netherlands, 1602, (c1870). In June 1596 a four ship expedition commanded by Cornelis de Houtman arrived in Indonesia

Background imageDutch East Indies Collection: Formation of the Dutch East India Company, 1602, (c1870). Artist: JH Rennefeld

Formation of the Dutch East India Company, 1602, (c1870). Artist: JH Rennefeld
Formation of the Dutch East India Company, 1602, (c1870). In June 1596 a four ship expedition commanded by Cornelis de Houtman arrived in Indonesia

Background imageDutch East Indies Collection: The first Dutch ship in East Indies, 1596, (c1870). Artist: Van Kesteren

The first Dutch ship in East Indies, 1596, (c1870). Artist: Van Kesteren
The first Dutch ship in East Indies, 1596, (c1870). A four ship expedition commanded by Cornelis de Houtman arrived in Indonesia in June 1596

Background imageDutch East Indies Collection: DUTCH EAST INDIES, c1920. A tropical paradise - the Eden-like island of Java, Dutch East Indies

DUTCH EAST INDIES, c1920. A tropical paradise - the Eden-like island of Java, Dutch East Indies. Stereograph, c1920

Background imageDutch East Indies Collection: DUTCH EAST INDIES, c1920. The radiant splendor of an equatorial sunrise off the coast of Java

DUTCH EAST INDIES, c1920. The radiant splendor of an equatorial sunrise off the coast of Java, Dutch East Indies. Stereograph, c1920

Background imageDutch East Indies Collection: Bunkindo print of foreign ships in the port of Nagasaki, 1800-50 (woodblock print)

Bunkindo print of foreign ships in the port of Nagasaki, 1800-50 (woodblock print)
XOS2909654 Bunkindo print of foreign ships in the port of Nagasaki, 1800-50 (woodblock print) by Japanese School, (19th century); 18.4x26.4 cm; Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

Background imageDutch East Indies Collection: Dutch VOC employee in Nagasaki, c. 1700 (colour woodblock print)

Dutch VOC employee in Nagasaki, c. 1700 (colour woodblock print)
XOS2909652 Dutch VOC employee in Nagasaki, c.1700 (colour woodblock print) by Japanese School, (18th century); 44.5 u32 cm; Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

Background imageDutch East Indies Collection: Nagasaki Harbour, c. 1800-50 (silk painting)

Nagasaki Harbour, c. 1800-50 (silk painting)
XOS2909650 Nagasaki Harbour, c.1800-50 (silk painting) by Kawahara Keiga (b.1786, c.1860); 75.5x48.6 cm; Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

Background imageDutch East Indies Collection: Map of The Moluccan Island, engraved by Jodocus Hondius, 1630 (colour engraving)

Map of The Moluccan Island, engraved by Jodocus Hondius, 1630 (colour engraving)
XCF285146 Map of The Moluccan Island, engraved by Jodocus Hondius, 1630 (colour engraving) by Blaeu, Willem (1571-1638); Private Collection; Dutch, out of copyright

Background imageDutch East Indies Collection: Portrait of Jonkheer Jan Willem Janssens, Governor of the Cape Colony and Governor-General

Portrait of Jonkheer Jan Willem Janssens, Governor of the Cape Colony and Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies, Jan Willem Pieneman, 1815 - 1838

Background imageDutch East Indies Collection: Huibert Gerard Baron Nahuys van Burgst, 1782-1858, Member of the Board of the Dutch

Huibert Gerard Baron Nahuys van Burgst, 1782-1858, Member of the Board of the Dutch East Indies, in the uniform of Major General titular, Bastiaan de Poorter, 1852

Background imageDutch East Indies Collection: Portrait of Diederik van Durven, Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies, Hendrik

Portrait of Diederik van Durven, Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies, Hendrik van den Bosch, 1736

Background imageDutch East Indies Collection: Portrait of Abraham van Riebeeck, Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies, Anonymous

Portrait of Abraham van Riebeeck, Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies, Anonymous, 1750 - 1800

Background imageDutch East Indies Collection: Portrait of Willem van Outhoorn, Governor General of the Dutch East Indies, David

Portrait of Willem van Outhoorn, Governor General of the Dutch East Indies, David van der Plas, 1691 - 1704

Background imageDutch East Indies Collection: Portrait of Cornelis Speelman, Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies, copy after

Portrait of Cornelis Speelman, Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies, copy after Martin Palin, 1750 - 1800

Background imageDutch East Indies Collection: Portrait of Johannes Camphuys, Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies, copy after

Portrait of Johannes Camphuys, Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies, copy after Gerrit van Goor, 1750 - 1800

Background imageDutch East Indies Collection: Portrait of Karel Reyniersz, Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies, Anonymous

Portrait of Karel Reyniersz, Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies, Anonymous, 1750 - 1800

Background imageDutch East Indies Collection: Portrait of Cornelis van der Lijn, Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies, Anonymous

Portrait of Cornelis van der Lijn, Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies, Anonymous, 1750 - 1800

Background imageDutch East Indies Collection: Portrait of Laurens Reael, Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies, Anonymous

Portrait of Laurens Reael, Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies, Anonymous, 1750 - 1800

Background imageDutch East Indies Collection: Portrait of Jan Pietersz Coen, Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies, Anonymous

Portrait of Jan Pietersz Coen, Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies, Anonymous, 1750 - 1800

Background imageDutch East Indies Collection: Portrait of Pieter Both, Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies, Anonymous, 1750

Portrait of Pieter Both, Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies, Anonymous, 1750 - 1800

Background imageDutch East Indies Collection: Portrait of Christoffel van Swoll, Swol, Zwol, Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies

Portrait of Christoffel van Swoll, Swol, Zwol, Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies, copy after Hendrik van den Bosch, 1750 - 1800

Background imageDutch East Indies Collection: Portrait of Isaac de l Ostal de Saint-Martin, Member of the Council of the Dutch

Portrait of Isaac de l Ostal de Saint-Martin, Member of the Council of the Dutch East Indies and Commander of the Garrison at Batavia, attributed to Jan de Baen, 1650 - 1702




For sale as Licensed Images

Choose your image, Select your licence and Download the media

Exploring the Rich Heritage of the Dutch East Indies Immerse yourself in a captivating journey through time as we delve into the enchanting world of the Dutch East Indies. From breathtaking landscapes to intriguing historical artifacts, this collection of hints offers a glimpse into the vibrant tapestry that defined this colonial era. Transport yourself to c. 1662-3 with an exquisite oil on canvas painting showcasing Judea, the capital of Siam. Marvel at its intricate details and let your imagination wander through bustling streets and ornate temples. Travel further back in time to Sumatra in the 1800s, where lush greenery meets untamed wilderness. Picture yourself amidst exotic flora and fauna, surrounded by awe-inspiring natural beauty that has captivated explorers for centuries. Meet Mattheus de Haan, Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies, immortalized in a striking portrait. His dignified presence reflects both power and responsibility as he navigated complex political landscapes during his tenure. Experience heart-pounding excitement as you witness a tragic ending to an elephant hunt unfold before your eyes through vivid color lithography. Feel a mix of adrenaline and empathy as you contemplate man's relationship with nature during this dramatic encounter. Step into everyday life within these colonies with "Brandes son Johnny and slave Flora spinning" depicted delicately using pencil and watercolor on paper from 1784. This intimate scene reveals glimpses of personal stories woven within larger historical narratives. Marvel at The Castle of Batavia painted in 1661; its grandeur symbolizes European influence blending harmoniously with local architecture—a testament to cultural exchange between two worlds converging under one roof. Discover captured ordnance dating back centuries—bronze cannons standing proud as symbols of military might throughout history. These relics bear witness to conflicts fought on land and sea while offering insights into technological advancements during their respective eras.