Reproductie van verschillende foto's uit de omgeving van Paul Sandel te Bindjai Langkat op Sumatra, en een portret van koningin Wilhelmina, gebruikt als kalender 1890 - 1920

This calendar featuring photographs from the Langkat region of Sumatra, then part of the Dutch East Indies, includes a portrait of Queen Wilhelmina and offers insight into the visual propaganda of the Dutch colonial project. Made anonymously, the calendar juxtaposes images of local life and landscapes with the portrait of the Dutch monarch. The composition creates a visual hierarchy: Wilhelmina is framed by a laurel wreath and topped with the Dutch crown, suggesting Dutch authority over the colony. The surrounding images of Sumatra—featuring both its natural beauty and its people—imply that these, too, are under Dutch dominion. The calendar was likely produced for a Dutch audience in the Indies and served to reinforce the notion of a harmonious colonial relationship. To fully understand this image, one would need to delve into the archives of the Dutch East India Company and colonial-era publications. This would help to reveal the complex power dynamics represented in this seemingly simple calendar.