Gerard Pietersz Hulft (1621-56), First Councilor and Director-General of the Dutch East India Company, Portrait of Gerard Pietersz Hulft, First Council and Director General of the VOC. Oval portrait between a still life of books, papers, compass, measuring instruments for sea shipping, ink set, hourglass, drawing of a caterpillar and butterfly, globe, a sword or dagger. At the top two angels holding an anchor with a white dove above, historical persons, quadrant, sextant, octant (nautical instruments), printed matter, merchant shipping, shipping trade, Sri Lanka, Dutch East India Company, Gera

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Photo credit: © Gibon Art / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
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