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Nobleman, Merchant and Interpreter from Guinea
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
Three figures from the society of Guinea. On the left a nobleman, in the middle a merchant, and on the right an interpreter. The interpreter wears a hat made of sugarcane and assists the merchants in their trade with German merchants trading on the Gold Coast. Below D are enslaved people described who were also employed in trade.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionSubjects
Credit lineEdelman, koopman en tolk uit Guinea. 1602. Johann Theodor de Bry. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
