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Portrait of Jan van Riebeeck (1619-77). Commander of the Cape of Good Hope and of Malacca and Secretary of the High Government of Batavia
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Portrait of Jan van Riebeeck (1619-77). Commander of the Cape of Good Hope and of Malacca and Secretary of the High Government of Batavia

anonymous · c. 1660 · canvas; oil paint (paint)

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Portrait of Jan van Riebeeck (1619-77). Commander of the Cape of Good Hope (1652-62) and of Malacca (1663-65) and secretary of the High Government of Batavia (1665-77). Standing, half-length, holding a staff in the right hand. In the upper left the family coat of arms. Pendant of SK-A-806.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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paintingJan Anthoniszoon van Riebeeckcolonial governorhistorical personsCape of Good Hope
Credit linePortrait of Jan van Riebeeck (1619-77). Commander of the Cape of Good Hope and of Malacca and Secretary of the High Government of Batavia. c. 1660. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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