Kerk

Antique chromolithograph of a European-style church somewhere in Buitenzorg, nowadays Bogor. Natives can be seen on the left walking past the church. Churches outside Batavia were not very numerous with the exception of certain areas where Christian missionary activity took place, this one likely had a mostly European congregation as opposed to a place like Manado or Toba where native Christians made up a significant number.

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.

J.C. Rappard
Title
A church around Buitenzorg, Bogor.
Publication Place / Date
Image Dimensions
Leiden / 1883
175 x 235 mm.
Color
Condition
Lithograph
VG+
Product Price
Product Number
USD 125
SKU #P.0129