Portret van Ngabehie, Prins van Jogyakarta c. 1851 - 1883

"Portret van Ngabehie, Prins van Jogyakarta" is a photographic portrait of Ngabehie, the Prince of Yogyakarta, created by Dutch photographer Johan Hendrik Hoffmeister sometime between 1851 and 1883. The prince is seated in a chair and wears traditional Javanese clothing, including a patterned sarong and a headdress. Hoffmeister’s portraiture of Ngabehie exemplifies the development of photography in the Dutch East Indies during the 19th century and provides valuable insight into the Javanese culture and style of the time.