The Landraad in Colombo, De Dessave (European judge employed by the VOC) sits on the gallery of his official residence. In front of him are the captains (the representatives or foremen) of the people of Ceylon. Legal seekers are waiting for the gallery. A dog is sleeping in the foreground. With inscription. Part from the sketchbook by Jan Brandes, dl. 1 (1808), p. 15, Sri Lanka, Dutch East India Company, Cornelis de Cock, Jan Brandes, Hulftsdorp, 29-Nov-1785, paper, pencil, brush, h 195 mm × w 155 mm
The Landraad in Colombo, De Dessave (European judge employed by the VOC) sits on the gallery of his official residence. In front of him are the captains (the representatives or foremen) of the people of Ceylon. Legal seekers are waiting for the gallery. A dog is sleeping in the foreground. With inscription. Part from the sketchbook by Jan Brandes, dl. 1 (1808), p. 15, Sri Lanka, Dutch East India Company, Cornelis de Cock, Jan Brandes, Hulftsdorp, 29-Nov-1785, paper, pencil, brush, h 195 mm × w 155 mm
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