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Arthur Brand, nicknamed the "Indiana Jones of the Art World," said the latest discovery was among his most significant.
Arthur Brand worked with police to return the items to the Netherlands’ National Archives after they were found in an attic ...
A Dutch art sleuth has recovered a priceless trove of stolen documents from the 15th to the 19th century, including several ...
A Dutch art sleuth has recovered a priceless trove of stolen documents from the 15th to the 19th century, including several ...
A small European nation transformed into a global trading empire, reshaping history through the Dutch East India Company, or ...
Dutch art detective, Arthur Brand, known for recovering stolen masterpieces by artists ranging from Picasso to Van Gogh, ...
One of the remarkable and unexpected results of specie resumption is the recent opening of an agency of this historic company in New-York, or what is in effect the transference of a considerable ...
A Q&A with author Russell Shorto on the early colonial history of New Amsterdam in the lead-up to a confrontation with the English.
Fast forward to 2024 … Bitcoin is king, the most valuable cryptocurrency to ever exist. But it’s a monarch locked in its own ...
The Dutch East India Company, or the Verenigde Oostindische Compagnie (VOC), was founded in 1602. As one of the first joint-stock corporations in the world, the VOC enabled Dutch citizens to ...
On 20 March 1602, the Dutch East India Company (‘Vereenigde Oostindische Compagnie’ in Dutch) or the VOC announced the first initial public offering (IPO), laying a foundation for modern financial ...
Backed by the Dutch Republic, the Dutch East India Company made its ownership available to the public to fund business and military ventures.