Portrait of Jacob Mossel, Governor-General of the Dutch East India Company

The oil painting depicts Jacob Mossel, who served as Governor‑General of the Dutch East India Company. He is rendered in a formal pose, wearing a red and gold costume with a dark blue coat, a powdered wig, and holding a walking stick. The figure stands before a flat, dark background that isolates him from any surrounding context.

Mossel’s attire and accessories, gold‑trimmed buttons, lace detailing, and the staff, signal his high rank and official capacity within the Dutch colonial administration. The portrait functions as a visual assertion of authority, presenting the governor‑general as a dignified representative of the company's power in the East Indies.