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View of the city of Bantam
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
In the foreground two Europeans greet a group of Orientals, who are resting on a spit of land. Behind them the sea with the Dutch fleet. In the background the city of Bantam. In the clouds an allegorical representation. The woman in the center represents Asia. She is offered gifts by various men, each symbolizing a country or region, including China and Persia. Top left Vasco da Gama. Below the print eight lines of verse in Latin.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionCredit lineGezicht op de stad Bantam. 1614 - 1622. Pieter Serwouters. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.