Allegory on the VOC, Title page for: J. de Marre, Batavia, 1740, Allegory on the Dutch East India Company. Batavia holds a flag with the monogram of the VOC. Next to her lies the Dutch lion. African and Oriental men bow to her and offer her gifts of royal privileges. On the left is Mercury, god of commerce, Freedom and a third allegorical figure. On the right, a little angel looks at a precious fabric. In the background a view of the city of Batavia, the center of the Dutch possessions. The print illustrates the pride of the Dutch in their colonial areas., print, print maker: Jan Punt, (mentioned on object), after own design by: Jan Punt, (mentioned on object), Amsterdam, 1739, paper, etching, engraving, height, 191 mm × width, 148 mm
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