Dessave De Cock and his officer in Hulfsdorp near Colombo

Brandes, Jan

Dessave De Cock and his officer in Hulfsdorp near Colombo.

The dessave, a European judge employed by the VOC, holds session on the back verandah of his corporate residence. In front of him are the captains (representatives or leaders) of the Ceylonese population. Those seeking justice wait before the gallery. In the foreground a dog lies sleeping.

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Is part of:

Hultsdorf

Creator

Brandes, Jan (draughtsman)

Period

nov 29 1785

Material

paper

Technique

watercolour

Kind

drawing

Dimension

19,5 x 15,5 cm19,5 x 15,5 cm

Number

NG-1985-7-1-9

Owner

Rijksmuseum Amsterdam

Inscription

De Dessave (Cock) de Colombo op Cylon, met de Capiteins der Cingalezen, zittende in zyn gaanderij om de zaken en geschillen van den inlander af te doen

Sources and literature

Bruijn, M. de en R. Raben, The world of Jan Brandes, 1743-1808: Drawings of a Dutch traveller in Batavia, Ceylon and Southern Africa (2004)