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DiaporamaThe Trading Post of the Dutch East India Company in Hooghly, Bengal, Hendrik van Schuylenburgh, 1665
Topographical Painting
1665
203.0 x 316.0 cm
The Factory or Lodge of the United East India Company at Hoegly or Hougly in Bengal, 1665. To the left the river Ganges with some ships. Up comes a long procession Indians walked in, led by a Dutch trumpeter and banner carriers with Dutch flags, halfway through the procession, two Dutch people were carried in a palanquin. To the right a camp with an Indian dignitary in a tent, horses, cows, elephants and dromedaries. On the right side of the show a cemetery. On the lower right side of a stèle, the alliance weapon of Pieter Sterthemius and Maria Calandrini. Pendant of SK-A-4283.
Hendrik Van Schuylenburgh (? – ?)
Hendrik van Schuylenburgh was a Dutch Golden Age painter specializing in portraiture, particularly known for his refined depictions of societal figures and masterful use of light; discover the elegance and detail within his captivating works.
About this artwork
- Title: The Trading Post of the Dutch East India Company in Hooghly, Bengal, Hendrik van Schuylenburgh, 1665
- Artist: Hendrik Van Schuylenburgh
- Year: 1665
- Original dimensions: 203.0 x 316.0 cm
- Format: Landscape
- Copyright status: Under copyright
- Color palette: Earthy
- Keywords: 17th century painting , east india company , hooghly trading post
- Color hue: Green Spectrum
- Perceived brightness: balanced
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