The Arrest of Prince Diponegoro

What you see

The scene unfolds before the porch of a white house with columns. At the top of the steps, Prince Diponegoro, in a pale robe and green headcloth, stands among officers in blue uniforms. A kneeling woman bends low at his feet. On the right a carriage waits, its driver in a top hat, and the eye travels from the central group toward it.

Below, his followers crowd together in white turbans and batik cloth, some standing, others crouching with heads bowed. Warm light falls on the faces, while blue mountains and a palm tree open up the distance. Watch for the lanterns hanging from the porch ceiling and the row of soldiers with tall plumes behind the carriage.