Allegory on the VOC; Title page for: J. de Marre, Batavia, 1740. Allegory in the United East India Company. Batavia holds a flag with the monogram of the VOC. Next to her lies the Dutch lion. African and Eastern men bow to her and offer her gifts with royal privileges. Links is Mercury, God of trade, freedom and a third allegorical figure. On the right, an angel looks at a precious fabric. In the background a view of the city of Batavia, the center of the possessions of the Dutch. The print illustrates the pride of the Dutch on their colonial areas.

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Size: 1923px × 2500px
Photo credit: © BTEU/RKMLGE / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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