Johannes van den Bosch (1780-1844), Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies, Colonial Minister

• Johannes van den Bosch (1780-1844), Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies, Colonial Minister
• Count Johannes van den Bosch (1780-1844), Governor-general of the Dutch East Indies, Colonial Minister

SK-A-2166

signature and date: ‘C. Kruseman Fecit 1829’

Kruseman portrayed Johannes van den Bosch just before his departure to the Dutch East Indies. In his right hand he holds a map of his destination, Java. He instituted a ‘Culture System’ there in 1830. Farmers were coerced into devoting part of their land to export crops, such as coffee and sugar, for the Dutch government. While this income may have benefitted the Netherlands’ treasury, the Indonesian population suffered from corruption, poverty, and famine.

Documentatiemap Schilderijen: aantekeningen R. van Luttervelt (voor 1963).

painter: Cornelis Kruseman (signed by artist)

1829

olieverf op doek

• height 87 cm x width 70 cm
• depth 12 cm

Gift of Jonkvrouw J.C.C. van den Bosch, The Hague

gift 1905-07

Public domain

Documentatiemap Schilderijen: aantekeningen R. van Luttervelt (voor 1963).

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