
Sujet
The first East Indian legation in the Netherlands, 1602, (c1870). Artist: W Steelink
Légende
The first East Indian legation in the Netherlands, 1602, (c1870). In June 1596 a four ship expedition commanded by Cornelis de Houtman arrived in Indonesia. The expedition had been sent to try to secure a foothold for the Dutch in the lucrative spice trade dominated by the Portuguese, allies of Spain, with whom the Dutch United Provinces was at war. Further expeditions followed and The Dutch East India Company was founded in 1602. In 1800 the Dutch East Indies formally became a colony of the Netherlands. A print from Nederlands Geschiedenis en Volksleven in Schetsen, by J Van Lenner and J Ter Gouw. (Leiden, AW Sijthoff, c1870).
The Print Collector collection
Date
1870
Crédit
Photo12/Heritage Images/The Print Collector
Notre référence
HRM19C48_105
Model release
Non
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
49,5Mo (5,7Mo) / 42,8cm x 29,0cm / 5056 x 3420 (300dpi)