Atjehmonument op de Wereldtentoonstelling in Amsterdam, 1883 1883

This anonymous illustration depicts the Atjehmonument, a monument erected for the 1883 World Exhibition in Amsterdam. The monument, featuring a winged female figure with a spear, commemorates the Dutch colonial war in Aceh (Atjeh). The monument stands tall on a multi-tiered base, guarded by two lions and surrounded by tropical foliage, reflecting the colonial context of the artwork. The inscription on the monument’s base details the years of the war, 1873 to 1880. This illustration provides a visual record of the monument, a powerful symbol of Dutch colonial ambitions in Southeast Asia.