Carel Herman Aart van der Wijck (1840-1914). Gouverneur-generaal (1893-99)

It entered the collection of the Rijksmuseum, where it remains today in the Landvoogd-Galerij, and was first catalogued with an inception date of 1900-01-01.

Louis Storm van 's-Gravensande painted this portrait of Carel Herman Aart van der Wijck in 1900, depicting the Dutch colonial official who served as Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies from 1893 to 1899. The work was created as an oil painting on canvas, measuring 153 cm in height and 108 cm in width, and was commissioned to represent van der Wijck in his official capacity. It entered the collection of the Rijksmuseum, where it remains today in the Landvoogd-Galerij, and was first catalogued with an inception date of 1900-01-01.

Van der Wijck served as Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies from 1893 to 1899, a period marked by colonial consolidation and ethical policy debates. His portrait by Louis Storm van 's-Gravensande, painted in 1900, reflects the era's emphasis on administrative authority and imperial representation. The work, housed in the Rijksmuseum's collection including the Istana Negara location, exemplifies late 19th-century Dutch portraiture focused on official stature.

Scholarship situates this commission within the broader context of colonial visual culture, where such portraits reinforced hierarchical power structures during the Ethical Policy period.

Louis Storm van ’s‑Gravensande’s oil portrait, executed in 1900, presents Carel Herman Aart van der Wijck, who served as Governor‑General of the Dutch East Indies from 1893 to 1899. The work is part of the Rijksmuseum’s collection and measures the stature of a senior colonial administrator through formal attire and a composed stance.