Portrait of Johannes, Graaf van den Bosch, Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies, Raden Sarief Bastaman Saleh, 1836
1836
115.0 x 97.0 cm
Raden Sarief Bastaman Saleh (? – ?)
Raden Saleh (1811-1880) was Indonesia’s first modern painter, renowned for his Romantic-style landscapes & dramatic animal scenes blending European techniques with Javanese themes. A pioneer whose portraits captured colonial life and Indonesian nobility.
Portrait of Johannes Graaf van den Bosch (1780-1844). Governor-General (1830-33). Headpiece, standing with the right arm leaned on the pedestal of a bust with the portrait of King Willem I. In the background a landscape with the palace in Buitenzorg. Part of a series of portraits of the governors-general of the former Dutch East Indies.
About this artwork
- Title: Portrait of Johannes, Graaf van den Bosch, Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies, Raden Sarief Bastaman Saleh, 1836
- Artist: Raden Sarief Bastaman Saleh
- Year: 1836
- Original dimensions: 115.0 x 97.0 cm
- Format: Portrait
- Copyright status: Under copyright
- Color palette: Earthy
- Perceived brightness: deep_shadow