Portrait of Jan Valckenburgh, Portrait of Jan Valckenburgh (1623-1667), Director General on the Coast of Guinea for the West India Company from - to -, residing at Elmina Castle. Three-quarters depicted in armor with commander's staff in front of the window in front of his right hand, standing next to a table with a black house slave holding a golden reward token. In the background the castle of Elmina, historical persons, landscape with tower or castle, slavery, serfs and slaves, Guinea, Elmina, West India Company, Jan Valckenburgh, Daniel Vertangen (signed by artist), Amsterdam, c. 1660, oil

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