Residence of the governor general within the walls of the castle at Batavia, Jacob van Meurs, 1682

View of the inner courtyard of batavia castle, where the voc buildings were located. To the left the residence of the director general is shown, while the residence of the governor general and company offices the 'gouvernement' are shown right. In the centre to the rear the castle's chapel may be glimpsed with its classical pillars and coat of arms. Cf. Westfries museum, inv. Nr. 15241. 05. The print in the atlas van stolk, inv. Nr. Top1037 and koninklijke bibliotheek, inv. Nr. 388 a 9 deel ii, na p. 208 is in black and white, while the print from the koninklijke bibliotheek (atlas van der hagen, koninklijke bibliotheek, the hague part 4, inv. Nr. 1049b13_29) has been coloured in. Date: 1682. Dimensions: height: 36 cm (14.1 in); width: 30 cm (11.8 in). Medium: copperplate printing on paper. Collection: Koninklijke Bibliotheek. AMH-4769-KB Residence of the governor general within the walls of the castle at Batavia