Jacob Christiaan Koningsberger (1867-1951). Voorzitter van de volksraad (1918-19)
Willy Sluiter
1925-09
Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions
8.5; 99.5; 81.5
About this artwork
buitenmaat: diepte 8,5 cm (drager incl. SK-L-1719)
Art Historical Context
Behold this striking oil on canvas portrait by Dutch artist Willy Sluiter, created in September 1925 and now housed in the Rijks. Measuring 99.5 cm high by 81.5 cm wide (with an 8.5 cm depth including its support), the painting captures Jacob Christiaan Konberger (1867-1951), a prominent figure identified beneath the title as *Voorzitter van de volksraad (1918-19)*—Chairman of the Volksraad those years. The Volksraad, established in 1918, was the Dutch East Indies' first advisory legislative council, introducing limited indigenous representation amid colonial governance—a pivotal, if modest, ...