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The painting depicts the capture of Prince Diponegoro, a Javanese noble and major leader in the Java War, by Lieutenant General Hendrik Merkus de Kock on 28 March 1830. The arrest is portrayed from a Dutch colonial perspective, with Diponegoro abandoning his followers and submitting peacefully to a confident De Kock as the Dutch flag flies high above the lieutenant general's home. Diponegoro stands a step below De Kock, who is pointing towards the carriage which will take the guerrilla leader into exile.Diponegoro's soldiers leave their weapons on the ground, following their leader's submission; some throw themselves to the ground in front of him. All appear submissive to the Dutch power, in what the art historian Werner Krauss describes as recognition that "de Kock's stern action is for the best of the Javanese, and that poor General de Kock had no choice but to send Pangeran Diponegoro away, just like a loving father has to send a misguided son away in order to teach him a valuable lesson".This oil painting on canvas measures 77 by 100 centimetres (30 by 39 in).
Java War Dutch colonial Java canvas Javanese oil painting Hendrik Merkus de Kock Diponegoro