6620745 The Deck of a Dutch East Company Ship, 1778-87 (w/c and pencil on paper) by Brandes, Jan (1743-1808); 15.5?19.5 cm; Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; (add.info.: Founded in 1602, the Dutch East India Company (Verenigde Oost-Indische Compagnie or VOC) flourished and survived for two centuries. The company, a combination of commercial organisations in various cities of Holland and Zeeland, traded both in Asia and between Asia and Europe.).