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Portrait of a Wounded KNIL Soldier
Isaac Israëls1882
Rijksmuseum
Amsterdam, Netherlands
This Ghanaian was named Kees Pop when he joined the Dutch colonial army in the former slave fort Elmina located in present-day Ghana. His African name is unknown: he was the son of Kwamena and Ekoerva. ‘Pop’ signed on in 1869 for a twelve-year tour and fought in the Aceh War in Indonesia. Israels portrayed him – with his medals – in the Netherlands shortly before he returned to Africa.
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Details
- Title: Portrait of a Wounded KNIL Soldier
- Creator: Israels, Isaac
- Date Created: 1882
- Physical Dimensions: hardboard
- Subject Keywords: militaire geschiedenis, overzeese geschiedenis, Atjeh-oorlog, KNIL, Pop, Kees
- Rights: http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/
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