Antique chromolithograph of the interior of the oldest church still standing in Indonesia: the Portugeesche Buiten Kerk. The interior of the church is in classic European style with thick columns and an ornate pulpit. The suggests Eastern influence and on the walls, one can see religious panels and memorials of notable Governors-General. Remarkably, the interior of the church remains almost exactly as depicted here despite centuries of progress.

Published in Leiden, the Netherlands, after a water drawing by J.C. Rappard,

Jhr. Josias Cornelis Rappard (1824-1898) was a colonel in the KNIL and a painter. During his posting in the Netherlands Indies 1842-1872, he painted and drew pictures of life and scenes in the Indies that were later, back in Leiden, The Netherlands, would be made into chromolithographs. The Royal Tropical Institute in Amsterdam holds a large number of these prints and collectors all over the world appreciate Rappard's classic watercolours.

Chromolithography was a popular method for colour printing in the 19th century because of its lower cost and relative ease to mass-produce. The process involves the use of stones and a chemical process to fasten images to the paper. High-end chromolithographs are hand-finished by an artist after the process to ensure the best possible fidelity in each copy.