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Pieter Merkus (1787-1844). Governor-General (1841-44)
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Pieter Merkus (1787-1844). Governor-General (1841-44)

1844 - 1851 · canvas; oil paint (paint)

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

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Portrait of Pieter Merkus (1787-1844). Governor-General (1841-44). Knee-length, standing with the left hand resting on a table with letters and an inkstand. Gloves in the right hand, sword tucked under the right arm. Part of a series of portraits of the Governor-Generals of the former Dutch East Indies.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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paintingPieter Merkuscolonial governorhistorical persons
Credit linePieter Merkus (1787-1844). Gouverneur-generaal (1841-44). 1844 - 1851. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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