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Market and trade in Bantam
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Market and trade in Bantam

Romeyn de Hooghe · 1682 - 1733 · etching; paper

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

About this work

Market in Bantam. The toll house stands on wooden piles in the water of the harbor. On the right foreground trade is conducted by Chinese and Javanese. On the ground stands a scale. In the background the Hofstraat with various stalls. Fabrics, fruits and spices are being sold. On the left a man sits on an elephant. With a legend in French and Dutch. The print is part of an album.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineMarkt en handel in Bantam. 1682 - 1733. Romeyn de Hooghe. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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