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View of the harbour and the castle at Batavia

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View of the harbour and the castle at Batavia

Dubbels, Hendrik Jacobsz

View of the harbour and the castle at Batavia.

The ships in the lower half of the painting are depicted from a bird's-eye perspective; the city is depicted at eye level.

Among the ships are East-Indiamen, Chinese junks and local vessels.

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