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View of the sugar plantation Zorg en Hoop from the Commewijne River
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View of the sugar plantation Zorg en Hoop from the Commewijne River

Jacob Marius Adriaan Martini van Geffen · 1859 · brush; paper; ink; pencil; watercolor (paint)

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

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Clearly visible how large the plantation was. In 1829, the cultivation of sugar cane began, requiring large investments, including for a steam engine. Smoking chimneys on the drawing.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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topographical viewaquarelalbumbladSurinamePlantage Zorg & Hoop
Credit lineGezicht op suikerplantage Zorg en Hoop vanaf de Commewijne rivier. 1859. Jacob Marius Adriaan Martini van Geffen. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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