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View of Indramago near Buitenzorg

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View of Indramago near Buitenzorg

Rach, Johannes

View of Indramago near Buitenzorg, not to be confused with the coastal town of Indramayou. Anno 2002 the town is known as Kampus IPB Dhamarga, several kilometres northwest of Bogor.

Rach has depicted the court of King Demang Jawitara during the visit by governor general Van der Parra in 1772.

Behind the building a ship lies at anchor, flying four Dutch flags in honour of the visit. Demang Jawitara commissioned the ship to be built as a memorial to his 12 years of banishment to the Cape of Good Hope. This was ordered by the VOC, but the reason why is unclear.

The region ruled by Demang Jawitara, dermaga, supplied cardamom.

Cf. National Library of Indonesia, inv.nr. BWN XI.

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Sources and literature

Bruin, M. de en B. Kist, Johannes Rach 1720-1783. Artist in Indonesia and Asia (2001)