Dutch East India Company Collection

Map of Japan in Provinces in time of Iyeyasu, 1903. Creator: Unknown
Map of Japan in Provinces in time of Iyeyasu, 1903. Tokugawa Ieyasu (1543-1616) first shogun of the Tokugawa shogunate which ruled Japan from 1600-1868 and is known as the Edo period

BUSN2A-00135
Dutch East India House in Amsterdam, showing warehouses and shipyard. Hand-colored woodcut

View of Judea, the capital of Siam, c. 1662-3 (oil on canvas)
3545857 View of Judea, the capital of Siam, c.1662-3 (oil on canvas) by Vinckeboons, Johannes (1576-1632) (attr. to); 97x140 cm; Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

Portrait Mattheus de Haan Governor-General Dutch East Indies
Portrait of Mattheus de Haan, Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies, Portrait of Mattheus de Haan (1663-1729). Governor General (1725-29)

A Dutch Ship
2911055 A Dutch Ship; (add.info.: 1860 Colour woodblock print depicting a Dutch Ship of the Dutch East India Company. Dated 1860.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Georg Eberhard Rumphius (print)
5323211 Georg Eberhard Rumphius (print) by German School, (18th century); (add.info.: Georg Eberhard Rumphius, 1627-1702. German-born botanist employed by the Dutch East India Company)

Diary entry by Abel Tasman
3586297 Diary entry by Abel Tasman; (add.info.: Diary entry by Abel Tasman (1603-1659) a Dutch seafarer, explorer, and merchant. Dated 17th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Van Huteren, Governor of Batavia, 1674. Creator: Karel Du Jardin
Van Huteren, Governor of Batavia, 1674

View of the Admiralty warehouse in Amsterdam, 1752. Creator: Anon
View of the Admiralty warehouse in Amsterdam, 1752. A View of the Admiralty at Amsterdam, of the Store Houses, Wharfes and Docks, belonging to it, and to the East India Company of Holland

Arnold Adriaan Buyskes (1771-1838). Commissaris-generaal (1816-19), c.1865. Creator: Unknown
Arnold Adriaan Buyskes (1771-1838). Commissaris-generaal (1816-19), c.1865

View of the Admiralty warehouse in Amsterdam, 1752. Creator: Anon
View of the Admiralty warehouse in Amsterdam, 1752. A view of the Admiralty at Amsterdam, of the store houses, wharfes and docks, belonging to it, and to the East India Company of Holland

View of the city of Batavia, 1754. Creator: Anon
View of the city of Batavia, 1754. The City of Batavia in the Island of Java and Capital of all the Dutch Factories & Settlements in the East Indies

View of the city of Batavia, 1754. Creator: Anon
View of the city of Batavia, 1754. The city of Batavia in the island of Java and capital of all the Dutch factories & settlements in the East Indies

The siege of the city of Machilipatnam (Masulipatnam), 1675-1725. Creator: Anon
The siege of the city of Machilipatnam (Masulipatnam), 1675-1725. View of the city of Machilipatnam (Masulipatnam) on the Coromandel coast, India. Ships with Dutch flags at sea

Ships off IJsselmonde, 1617. Creator: Aert Anthonisz
Ships off IJsselmonde, 1617. Other Title(s): The Eendraght off IJsselmonde, 1618

Dirk van Cloon (1730-1735), 1733. Creator: Hendrik van den Bosch
Dirk van Cloon (1730-1735), 1733. Other Title(s): Portrait of Dirk van Cloon, Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies

Hendrik Swaardecroon (1718-1725), 1723. Creator: Hendrik van den Bosch
Hendrik Swaardecroon (1718-1725), 1723. Other Title(s): Portrait of Hendrik Swaardecroon (Hendrick Zwaardecroon), Governor General of the Dutch East Indies

East Indiamen off a Coast, c.1600-c.1630. Creator: Hendrick Cornelisz Vroom
East Indiamen off a Coast, c.1600-c.1630

Portrait of Gerard Pietersz Hulft (1621-1656), First Councilor and Director-General of the Dutch Eas Creator
Portrait of Gerard Pietersz Hulft (1621-1656), First Councilor and Director-General of the Dutch East India Company, 1654

Portrait of Reinier de Klerk, Governor-General of the Dutch East India Company, 1777

Portrait of Jeremias van Riemsdijk, Governor-General of the Dutch East India Company, 1775-1777

Cranganore Fort at Cochin, 1785. Creator: Jan Brandes
Cranganore Fort at Cochin, 1785. View of the Dutch Fort Kranganoor (Cranganur, modern usage: Kodungallur) near Cochin in South India. Fortress and ruins in a bay or river mouth

Portrait of Gustaaf Willem, Baron van Imhoff, Governor-General of the Dutch East India Company, 1742

Portrait of Walter Senserff, Director of the Rotterdam Chamber of the Dutch East India Company, elected 1731, 1731-1772

Deck view from a VOC ship to the big mast, 1778-1787. Creator: Jan Brandes
Deck view from a VOC ship to the big mast, 1778-1787. The deck of an East Indiaman with the main mast in the centre. Sailors climb the rigging

Papaya tree, litigants come to see the Dessave, and a hennikap or free servant in Colombo, 1785. Creator: Jan Brandes
Papaya tree, litigants come to see the Dessave, and a hennikap or free servant in Colombo, 1785. Residents awaiting case law by the Dessave (European judge employed by the VOC)

VOC Delegation at An Audience With The King of Kandy, Sri Rajadi Raja Sinha, 1785-1786. Creator: Jan Brandes
VOC Delegation at An Audience With The King of Kandy, Sri Rajadi Raja Sinha, 1785-1786. The reception room in the palace of the king of Kandy with VOC officials kneeling in the foreground

Portrait of Johannes Thedens, Governor-General of the Dutch East India Company, 1742. Creator: Jacobus Oliphant
Portrait of Johannes Thedens, Governor-General of the Dutch East India Company, 1742

Council representatives in Colombo, 1785. Creator: Jan Brandes
Council representatives in Colombo, 1785. The Dessave (European judge employed by the VOC) on his veranda to "dispose of the affairs

Sinhalese soldiers in the service of the VOC and envoys of the King of Kandy, 1785. Creator: Jan Brandes
Sinhalese soldiers in the service of the VOC and envoys of the King of Kandy, 1785. VOC emblem on top of a pillar. On the left are the Singalese or Ceylonese VOC soldiers and orderlies

Bird's eye view of elephant corral, 1785. Creator: Jan Brandes
Bird's eye view of elephant corral, 1785. Huge trap and all the fences in which elephants were caught. No. 1 in the series about the elephant catch. With inscription

Javanese auxiliary troops of the Company, 1779-1785. Creator: Jan Brandes
Javanese auxiliary troops of the Company, 1779-1785. General and the officers in the foreground and in the background the soldiers of the VOC in Batavia. With inscription

East Indiaman at anchor, 1785. Creator: Jan Brandes
East Indiaman at anchor, 1785. VOC (Dutch East India Company) ship of approximately 150 feet with a barge alongside. The draftsman has indicated the proportions with pencil

View of Kuiper Island in Batavia Bay, 1855-1882. Creator: Jacob Pieter Mercier
View of Kuiper Island in Batavia Bay, 1855-1882. 17th-century island outpost for Dutch traders in what is now Indonesia

The Trading Post of the Dutch East India Company in Hooghly, Bengal, 1665. Creator: Hendrik van Schuylenburgh
The Trading Post of the Dutch East India Company in Hooghly, Bengal, 1665

Portrait of Dirk van Cloon, Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies, 1750-1799. Creator: Unknown
Portrait of Dirk van Cloon, Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies, 1750-1799

Portrait of Reinier de Klerk, Governor-General of the Dutch East India Company, 1779. Attributed Franciscus Josephus Fricot

View of the harbour in Batavia, 1742-1801. Creator: Georg Mathaus Probst
View of the harbour in Batavia, 1742-1801. Ships and boats

Portrait of Hugo du Bois, Director of the Rotterdam Chamber of the Dutch East India Company, elected 1734, 1734-1798

View over Galle, 1785-1786. Creator: Jan Brandes
View over Galle, 1785-1786. The city of Galle in Ceylon (now Sri Lanka), with the commander's house, the Reformed Church

Portrait of Abraham Patras, Governor-General of the Dutch East India Company, 1735-1800

Portrait of Adriaen Paets, Director of the Rotterdam Chamber of the Dutch East India Company, elected 1703, 1703-1722. Attributed to Pieter van der Werff

Portrait of Jacob Dane, Director of the Rotterdam Chamber of the Dutch East India Company, elected 1689, 1700

Portrait of Dominicus Rosmale, Director of the Rotterdam Chamber of the Dutch East India Company, elected 1677, 1695-1722

Portrait of Adriaen Paets, Director of the Rotterdam Chamber of the Dutch East India Company, elected 1668, 1695-1722

Portrait of Cornelis van Couwenhove, Director of the Rotterdam Chamber of the Dutch East India Compa Creator
Portrait of Cornelis van Couwenhove, Director of the Rotterdam Chamber of the Dutch East India Company, elected 1667, 1695-1722

Portrait of Johan de Vries, Director of the Rotterdam Chamber of the Dutch East India Company, elected 1667, 1695-1722

Portrait of Johan Kieviet, Director of the Rotterdam Chamber of the Dutch East India Company, elected 1664, 1695-1722

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The Dutch East India Company, also known as VOC (Verenigde Oost-Indische Compagnie), was a powerful trading company that played a significant role in shaping the history of Southeast Asia. Established in 1602, it quickly became one of the most influential and prosperous companies of its time. One of the key aspects of the VOC's success was its extensive trade network. The company had trading posts and settlements throughout Asia, including Japan. A map from 1903 shows Japan divided into provinces during the reign of Iyeyasu, providing a glimpse into the vast territories where the VOC operated. Judea, now known as Ayutthaya, served as Siam's capital during the 17th century. A captivating oil painting from around 1662-1663 depicts this bustling cityscape with intricate details showcasing its grandeur and prosperity under Siamese rule. Mattheus de Haan is portrayed in another portrait as Governor-General of Dutch East Indies. This high-ranking official oversaw VOC operations in present-day Indonesia and played a crucial role in expanding Dutch influence across these rich lands. In Canton (Guangzhou), tea played an essential role in trade between China and Europe. Turbanned Dutch merchants are depicted carefully smelling tea for quality inside a warehouse—a testament to their meticulous approach to commerce and ensuring only top-notch products reached European markets. Batavia Castle stands tall on canvas—an emblematic symbol representing Batavia (now Jakarta) as an important stronghold for VOC activities. This fortress protected valuable goods such as captured ordnance made from bronze—tangible evidence of successful military campaigns carried out by the company. Governor-General Jean Chretien Baud's spear rack showcases his authority through an exquisite teak and brass design dating back to approximately 1834—a reminder that power extended beyond just economic endeavors within VOC leadership. Lantakas were traditional cannons used by Southeast Asian societies.