Raden Saleh: Colonial-Era Collaborator?
Monday, March 2, 2026
Raden Saleh was not a nationalist or a revolutionary, let alone a radical. Today we might call him a propagandist.
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THE scene is powerful because it is historic, realistic, and ambiguous. The Dutch King would see it as Lieutenant General Hendrik Merkus de Kock’s victory over Prince Diponegoro, leader of the Java War. We would see it as a symbol of resistance.
De Kock raised his chin, avoiding eye contact with Diponegoro who was standing beside him, his left hand pointing to the open door of the horse-drawn carriage. Diponegoro, meanwhile, stood wit
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