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Coat of arms with monogram, 1787-1808. Creator: Jan BrandesCoat of arms with monogram, 1787-1808. In frame with heads of putti and stylised foliage
Islamic rock sanctuary of Kuragala in Ceylon, 1785. Creator: Jan BrandesIslamic rock sanctuary of Kuragala in Ceylon, 1785. Kuragala mosque, built under a large rock. With inscription. Copied by Brandes, after a drawing by an anonymous Ceylonese artist
Butter trade in Ceylon, 1785-1786. Creator: Jan BrandesButter trade in Ceylon, 1785-1786. Woman and butter seller. With explanatory inscription. Part of Jan Brandes sketchbook, dl. 1 (1808), p. 9
Cranganore Fort at Cochin, 1785. Creator: Jan BrandesCranganore Fort at Cochin, 1785. View of the Dutch Fort Kranganoor (Cranganur, modern usage: Kodungallur) near Cochin in South India. Fortress and ruins in a bay or river mouth
Kelaniya Stupa in Ceylon, 1785. Creator: Jan BrandesKelaniya Stupa in Ceylon, 1785. The Kalyani Dagaba or Stupa of the Buddhist monastery Kelaniya Rajamahavihara, with houses on either side. With inscription
Shrine at Negapatnam on the coast of Coromandel, 1785. Creator: Jan BrandesShrine at Negapatnam on the coast of Coromandel, 1785. The Buddhist sanctuary in Negapatnam (Nagapattinam) on the Coromandel Coast in South India. Copied by Brandes from a drawing made in 1733
Hairstyles, traditional styles in Ceylon, 1785-1786. Creator: Jan BrandesHairstyles, traditional styles in Ceylon, 1785-1786. Women's heads showing the hairstyle or Konde'; a merchant, a Singalese, women slaves. With inscription
Ceylon squirrel, (Atlantoxerus getulus), 1785. Creator: Jan BrandesCeylon squirrel, (Atlantoxerus getulus), 1785. With inscription. Part of Jan Brandes sketchbook, dl. 1 (1808), p. 57
Lovebirds, 1785-1786. Creator: Jan BrandesLovebirds, 1785-1786. Dwarf papagaaai from Ceylon in various poses on a stick. With inscription. Part of Jan Brandes sketchbook, dl. 1 (1808), p. 85
Human flea, (Pulex irritans), 1770-1787. Creator: Jan BrandesHuman flea, (Pulex irritans), 1770-1787. Female flea seen through a microscope, internal organs shown. With inscription. Part of Jan Brandes sketchbook, dl. 1 (1808), p. 209
Dutch cuckoo, 1770-1787. Creator: Jan BrandesDutch cuckoo, 1770-1787. Dutch cuckoo on a tree stump. The inscription refers to a similar animal that Brandes shot in Batavia. Part of Jan Brandes sketchbook, dl. 1 (1808), p. 205
Dutch bird, (Fringilla), 1770-1787. Creator: Jan BrandesDutch bird, (Fringilla), 1770-1787. With inscription. Part of Jan Brandes sketchbook, dl. 1 (1808), p. 195
Tuna (Thunnus thynnus), shark (Carcharodon carcharias) and remora (Echeneidae), 1788. Creator: Jan BrandesTuna (Thunnus thynnus), shark (Carcharodon carcharias) and remora (Echeneidae), 1788. With inscriptions. Part of Jan Brandes sketchbook, dl. 2 (1808), p. 174
Finches, 1805. Creator: Jan BrandesFinches, 1805. Male and female bullfinch. With inscription. Part of Jan Brandes sketchbook, dl. 1 (1808), p. 125
Javanese and Gelderland glowworms, 1770-1787. Creator: Jan BrandesJavanese and Gelderland glowworms, 1770-1787. Glowworms seen under a microscope. With inscription. Part of Jan Brandes sketchbook, dl. 1 (1808), p. 213
Cape flower, (Aponogeton distachium), 1786. Creator: Jan BrandesCape flower, (Aponogeton distachium), 1786. Flower, plant and seed of the Cape Water Lily. With inscription. Part of Jan Brandes sketchbook, dl. 1 (1808), p. 183
Cape flower, 1786. Creator: Jan BrandesCape flower, 1786. Plant that occurs on the Cape of Good Hope. With inscription. Part of Jan Brandes sketchbook, dl. 2 (1808), p. 103
Cape pigeon, 1787. Creator: Jan BrandesCape pigeon, 1787. Amakoea pigeon that occurs on the Cape of Good Hope. With inscription. Part of Jan Brandes sketchbook, dl. 1 (1808), p. 115
Cape chestnut, (Calodendrum capense), 1778. Creator: Jan BrandesCape chestnut, (Calodendrum capense), 1778. Tree branch with blossom and a small sketch showing the country estate on the Cape of Good Hope where the draftsman collected the specimen
Cape wading bird, 1786-1787. Creator: Jan BrandesCape wading bird, 1786-1787. Stork-like bird with measurements, found on the Cape of Good Hope. With inscription. Part of Jan Brandes sketchbook, dl. 1 (1808), p. 113
Cape meadow herb, 1786. Creator: Jan BrandesCape meadow herb, 1786. Proliferating meadow plant with flowers. With inscription. Part of Jan Brandes sketchbook, dl. 1 (1808), p. 180
Cape watermelon and gladiolus, 1786. Creator: Jan BrandesCape watermelon and gladiolus, 1786. Gladiolus shown with bulb and roots. With inscription. Part of Jan Brandes sketchbook, dl. 1 (1808), p. 185
Cape flower, 1786. Creator: Jan BrandesCape flower, 1786. Plant that occurs on the Cape of Good Hope. With inscription. Part of Jan Brandes sketchbook, dl. 1 (1808), p. 191
Cape flower, (Lachenalia pendula), 1786. Creator: Jan BrandesCape flower, (Lachenalia pendula), 1786. Plant that occurs on the Cape of Good Hope. Showing the plant as a whole with bulb and roots, flower with open petals. With inscription
Cape Snipe, 1786. Creator: Jan BrandesCape Snipe, 1786. Bird that occurs on Cape of Good Hope. With inscription. Part of Jan Brandes sketchbook, dl. 1 (1808), p. 189
Songbird or Cape Nightingale, 1786. Creator: Jan BrandesSongbird or Cape Nightingale, 1786. Bird that occurs on the Cape of Good Hope. With inscription. Part of Jan Brandes sketchbook, dl. 1 (1808), p. 177
Evangelical Lutheran Church within the city of Batavia in the East Indies, c.1785. Creator: Jan BrandesEvangelical Lutheran Church within the city of Batavia in the East Indies, c.1785. Church interior with Jan Brandes (the artist) in the pulpit
Dutch bridal party in Batavia, 1779-1785. Creator: Jan BrandesDutch bridal party in Batavia, 1779-1785. Interior of a large space with three mirrors, Europeans and slaves
Cuttlefish and Gorita, 1785. Creator: Jan BrandesCuttlefish and Gorita, 1785. Sepia loligo'. Two colour drawings, and a sketch of an octopus-like creature. With inscriptions. Part of Jan Brandes sketchbook, dl. 1 (1808), p. 238
Deck view from a VOC ship to the big mast, 1778-1787. Creator: Jan BrandesDeck view from a VOC ship to the big mast, 1778-1787. The deck of an East Indiaman with the main mast in the centre. Sailors climb the rigging
Family tree of Henrich Brandes, c.1760-c.1790. Creator: Jan BrandesFamily tree of Henrich Brandes, c.1760-c.1790
Family tree of the Brandes family, c.1760-c.1790. Creator: Jan BrandesFamily tree of the Brandes family, c.1760-c.1790
Sketch of a knight on horseback, c.1755-c.1760. Creator: Jan BrandesSketch of a knight on horseback, c.1755-c.1760
Taming an elephant, 1785. Creator: Jan BrandesTaming an elephant, 1785. Pen or stable built of bamboo framework in which three elephants are tied up. Singalese men pull on ropes. The middle elephant is doused with water. With inscription. No
The village of Over-Diemen near Amsterdam on the Zuiderzee, view from land, 1764-1771. Creator: Jan BrandesThe village of Over-Diemen near Amsterdam on the Zuiderzee, view from land, 1764-1771. View of the village of Overdiem (Diemen)
The town of Schoonhoven on the River Rhine in Holland, 1787. Creator: Jan BrandesThe town of Schoonhoven on the River Rhine in Holland, 1787. View of Schoonhoven from the other side of the Lek river, with barge and rowing boat by the river bank
Knights with the family arms of Brandes and Hirschman, 1770-1808. Creator: Jan BrandesKnights with the coats of arms of Brandes and Hirschman, 1770-1808. Two knights in full armour on horseback. The left knight represents the ancestor of Brandes from Bohemen
Papaya tree, litigants come to see the Dessave, and a hennikap or free servant in Colombo, 1785. Creator: Jan BrandesPapaya tree, litigants come to see the Dessave, and a hennikap or free servant in Colombo, 1785. Residents awaiting case law by the Dessave (European judge employed by the VOC)
VOC Delegation at An Audience With The King of Kandy, Sri Rajadi Raja Sinha, 1785-1786. Creator: Jan BrandesVOC Delegation at An Audience With The King of Kandy, Sri Rajadi Raja Sinha, 1785-1786. The reception room in the palace of the king of Kandy with VOC officials kneeling in the foreground
Council representatives in Colombo, 1785. Creator: Jan BrandesCouncil representatives in Colombo, 1785. The Dessave (European judge employed by the VOC) on his veranda to "dispose of the affairs
Self-portrait of Jan Brandes, 1789. Creator: Jan BrandesSelf-portrait of Jan Brandes, 1789. Dressed as a pastor, with Luther's book in hand
Sinhalese soldiers in the service of the VOC and envoys of the King of Kandy, 1785. Creator: Jan BrandesSinhalese soldiers in the service of the VOC and envoys of the King of Kandy, 1785. VOC emblem on top of a pillar. On the left are the Singalese or Ceylonese VOC soldiers and orderlies
Portrait of Per Johan Wimermark, 1796. Creator: Jan BrandesPortrait of Per Johan Wimermark, 1796. Brother-in-law of the artist, and the vice-pastor of Linkoping. With inscription
Khoikhoi and Settlers on Cape Plain, 1786. Creator: Jan BrandesKhoikhoi and Settlers on Cape Plain, 1786. On the left a farmer (Boer) in a covered wagon returning from Cape Town to his farm. The man walking next to the cart is probably a slave
Idyllic scene, 1779-1785. Creator: Jan BrandesIdyllic scene, 1779-1785. Utopian village scene. Fantasy of an idyllic, primitive settlement with several families of white people in animal skins in tropical landscape
Adam and Eve in a utopian village scene, 1779-1785. Creator: Jan BrandesAdam and Eve in a utopian village scene, 1779-1785. Fantasy of an idyllic, primitive settlement with several families of white people in animal skins in tropical landscape
The village of Wehl in Cleefland, 1775. Creator: Jan BrandesThe village of Wehl in Cleefland, 1775. View of the village of Wehl, an hour's walk from the city of Doetinchem in Gelderland. Unpaved road with houses on either side, church in the distance
Punishment of the slanderer, 1777. Creator: Jan BrandesPunishment of the slanderer, 1777. The slanderer is depicted on the one hand as a dung fly being hunted by a swallow. On the other hand, a man stands at the pillory in a Dutch summer landscape