Portrait of a Wounded KNIL Soldier
The Dutch dubbed this West-African soldier ‘Kees Pop’, an archetypal Dutch name, because they were unable to pronounce his original name. Many soldiers were recruited from the former slave centre of Elmina (now Ghana) into the Dutch East Indies Army (KNIL) to fight the rebellious Indonesians. ‘Pop’ signed on in 1869 for a twelve-year tour of duty; he fought in the Aceh War and was decorated for his service. Isaac Israels portrayed him with his medals in the Netherlands just before his passage back to Africa.
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Portrait of a Wounded KNIL Soldier
The Dutch dubbed this West-African soldier ‘Kees Pop’, an archetypal Dutch name, because they were unable to pronounce his original name. Many soldiers were recruited from the former slave centre of Elmina (now Ghana) into the Dutch East Indies Army (KNIL) to fight the rebellious Indonesians. ‘Pop’ signed on in 1869 for a twelve-year tour of duty; he fought in the Aceh War and was decorated for his service. Isaac Israels portrayed him with his medals in the Netherlands just before his passage back to Africa.
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Omdat de Nederlanders zijn naa ...... or zijn terugreis naar Afrika.
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The Dutch dubbed this West-Afr ...... re his passage back to Africa.
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Rijksmuseum
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Portrait of a Wounded KNIL Soldier
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Portret van een gewonde KNIL-militair
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1882
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1882
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board breedte 23 cm
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board hoogte 37 cm
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height 37 cm
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width 23 cm
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Collectie: schilderijen
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Collection: paintings
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…; anonymous sale, Amsterdam ...... fl.62,500, to the museum, 2000
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fourth quarter 19th century
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vierde kwart 19e eeuw
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