Logement van Van Warwyck en Van Heemskerck op Bandaneira, 1599 1600s - 1610s

This anonymous engraving from the 1600s-1610s depicts the lodgings of Van Warwyck and Van Heemskerck on the island of Bandaneira, a key location in the Dutch East India Company's spice trade. The image shows a simple structure with a group of people gathered under a covered porch, perhaps in a meeting. The scene is filled with details of daily life, highlighting the importance of this location and the activities of the Dutch traders in the region. The image is currently housed in the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam, Netherlands.