Old East Indies Frame Governor-General Palace (Istana Bogor) in Buitenzorg

old east indies

IDR 399.000

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Governor-General Palace (Istana Bogor) in Buitenzorg

The Governor-General’s palace in Buitenzorg, nowadays Bogor. Primarily used as a retreat or a place to entertain foreign dignitaries outside the hustle and bustle of Batavia, the Governor-General’s Palace was surrounded by nature and hosts a deer park as can be seen in the picture. After the Indonesian independence, the palace was renamed Istana Bogor and continues to serve as a retreat and residence for the President.

Reproduction after a lithograph published in the year 1883 in the Netherlands, based on a drawing by J.C. Rappard. During his posting in the Netherlands Indies from 1842 until 1872, Rappard painted and drew pictures of life in the Indies and various sceneries. Later, back in the Netherlands, they were being made into decorative lithographs.