Maskerade van de Delftse studenten, 1857 (plaat 9) 1857

Johan Hendrik Hoffmeister created this print, titled *Masquerade of Delft Students, 1857*, in 1857. It depicts the students of Delft in a masquerade. The visual codes of this print offer a glimpse into the cultural landscape of the Netherlands during its colonial era. In this era, the Netherlands had extensive control over the Dutch East Indies, now Indonesia. The students in the print are dressed in costumes that appear to be inspired by Indonesian culture. This print raises questions about the relationship between the Netherlands and its colonial possessions. It invites us to consider the power dynamics at play and how they might have influenced the representation of Indonesian culture in Dutch art and society. To better understand the print, we can turn to historical archives, colonial records, and studies of Dutch colonial history.