drawing, paper, ink, pen, architecture
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drawing
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script typography
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ink paper printed
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old engraving style
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hand drawn type
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paper
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personal sketchbook
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ink
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hand-drawn typeface
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ink drawing experimentation
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pen-ink sketch
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pen work
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sketchbook drawing
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pen
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architecture
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calligraphy
Copyright: Rijks Museum: Open Domain
This document, titled ‘Document betreffende Willem Nicolaas Rose’ was created by an anonymous author sometime after Willem's birth in 1801. It offers us a small window into the life of Willem Rose who was born in Cheribon, Java, and would become an architect in Rotterdam. The text notes that he built the new ‘Ziekenhuis’, or hospital, the ‘Armhuis’ - likely a poorhouse or almshouse, and three new bridges. Rose’s story reflects the complex tapestry of Dutch colonial history; his birth in Java, then part of the Dutch East Indies, highlights the intertwined destinies of colonizer and colonized. The document offers more than a biographical sketch, it evokes the spirit of an era marked by expansion, trade, and cultural exchange. As we consider the impact of the Dutch East India Company and the lives caught in its web, this document serves as a poignant reminder of the human stories behind grand historical narratives. It invites us to reflect on themes of identity, place, and belonging.
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