Grafbord van Nicolaas Baukes (gestorven 1683), directeur van Bengalen (1681-83) after 1767
anonymous
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natural stone pattern
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toned paper
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pottery
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paper texture
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stoneware
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warm palette
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neutral brown palette
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cardboard
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cutout
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watercolor
This anonymous 18th-century Dutch painting displays the coat of arms and epitaph of Nicolaas Baukes, Director of Bengal from 1681 to 1683, who died on May 19, 1683. The heraldic painting is displayed in a diamond-shaped frame on a dark brown canvas, decorated with gold accents. The central shield depicts a white eagle on a red field, with a gold cross over the initials "N.B." The painting serves as a visual memorial to the life and legacy of Nicolaas Baukes.
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