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Jacob Haafner in Ceylon, ca. 1783-1786
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Jacob Haafner in Ceylon, ca. 1783-1786

Reinier Vinkeles (I) · 1804 - 1806 · etching; engraving; paper

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

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Jacob Haafner in negotiation with a Jammedaar in Alamparvé on Ceylon, ca. 1783-1786. The men are sitting on a rug on the ground, the ruler smoking a water pipe, with armed guards on the left and right.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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printJacob Godfried HaafnerSri Lanka
Credit lineJacob Haafner op Ceylon, ca. 1783-1786. 1804 - 1806. Reinier Vinkeles (I). Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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