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Chinese sacrificial ceremony in Batavia
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Chinese sacrificial ceremony in Batavia

Jan Brandes · 1779-01-23 - 1785-08-26 · brush; paper; pencil; watercolor (paint)

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Coloured drawing of Chinese ceremonies during the Tsingbing festival in Batavia. Above a black-and-white drawing of an altar. Middle a bald Chinese with gong at a sacrifice. Below a great ceremony with the present Chinese in hierarchy: major, captains, lieutenants. With inscription. Part of the sketchbook of Jan Brandes, vol. 2 (1808), p. 10.

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drawingVerenigde Oostindische CompagnieBatavia
Credit lineChinese sacrificial ceremony in Batavia. 1779-01-23 - 1785-08-26. Jan Brandes. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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