Count Van Ranzow's Estate, 1785. 'View from the room where I stayed'. Colombo, Ceylon (now Sri Lanka). Courtyard with coconut trees and a white building with a red tiled roof. Figure, probably Jantje, the son of the artist, in a blue suit. Enslaved people in the background.

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