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Arrival of Gustaaf Willem, Baron van Imhoff, Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies, at the Cape of Good Hope, Medal Awarded to Guests at a Dinner There
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Medal, after a design by M. Holtzhey, silver, struck in 1743 to mark Governor-General G.W. van Imhoff's visit to the Cape of Good Hope in 1742. Van Imhoff (1705-1750) was travelling to Batavia, the VOC's administrative centre in Asia. There he supervised a review of the bureaucracy in the Company's Asian section. The reformer - 'Herstelder': his nickname and also his ship's name - received a lavish welcome at the Cape, including a banquet. Later, the guests were each given a medal.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionCredit lineAankomst van Gustaaf Willem, vrijheer van Imhoff, gouverneur-generaal van Nederlands-Indië aan Kaap de Goede Hoop, penning uitgereikt aan genodigden bij een maaltijd aldaar. 1743. Martinus Holtzhey. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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