Batavia - Hotel des Indes & Molenvliet 1863 - 1866
woodburypage
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pencil drawn
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aged paper
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toned paper
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light pencil work
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homemade paper
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ink paper printed
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pencil sketch
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light coloured
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personal sketchbook
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watercolor
"Batavia - Hotel des Indes & Molenvliet" is a black and white photograph taken by Woodbury & Page between 1863 and 1866, showcasing a street scene in Batavia (now Jakarta, Indonesia). The photograph depicts the Hotel des Indes, a prominent landmark, and a street called Molenvliet, revealing a glimpse into the colonial architecture and urban landscape of the city during the mid-19th century. The image, currently housed in the Rijksmuseum, provides a valuable historical document of Batavia's development during the Dutch colonial era.
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