Koopman en een tot slaaf gemaakte bediende
c. 1750 - c. 1799
- Medium
- canvas, paint
- Dimensions
- 69.5 × 58.9 cm
- Status
- In Museum Collection
- Collect24 Art ID
- C24-116647
A merchant had himself portrayed against a background of merchant ships and barrels. These refer to his trading activities. The enslaved boy with a parasol emphasizes his status. Many Europeans migrated to Surinam in the 18th century, hoping to make a quick fortune in trade or on the sugar and coffee plantations.
Provenance
On loan from Stichting Het Vrouwenhuis, Zwolle
Registry history
- c. 1750 - c. 1799 — Recorded in the collection of Rijksmuseum
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