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The Civic Guard Watches
van Ingen, H. - Enlarge image
The Civic Guard Watches; De Stadswacht Waakt
- Object:
Poster
- Place of origin:
Indonesia (made)
- Date:
ca. 1945-1946 (made)
- Artist/Maker:
van Ingen, H. (designer)
- Materials and Techniques:
Colour lithograph
- Credit Line:
Gift of the American Friends of the V&A; Gift to the American Friends by Leslie, Judith and Gabri Schreyer and Alice Schreyer Batko
- Museum number:
E.83-2004
- Gallery location:
Prints & Drawings Study Room, level C, case 3G, shelf DR3
After the capitulation of Japan in the Far East, Indonesian insurgents attempted to seize power from the Allies in their own country. This poster was probably issued by the Dutch authorities in Java, in an attempt to maintain public order. The Civic Guard, as the image indicates, would have included Dutchmen as well as native Indonesians loyal to the central government.
Image in copyright
