# Reception of the King of Kandy’s Envoys by Governor Imam Falck

- By: Carel Frederik Reimer (Königsberg, ca. –1796)
- Date: 1772
- Medium: paper, watercolor (paint)
- Classification: drawing
- Dimensions: height 280 mm x width 430 mm
- Museum: [Rijksmuseum](https://www.rijksmuseum.nl/en/collection/object/RP-T-1904-18--0af8f0a318499763d2314c6505c6ef4d)
- Rights: [Public Domain Mark](http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/)
- Picture: https://iiif.micr.io/SXMvT/full/!1920,1080/0/default.jpg
- Who can see it: Teens profiles and older (museums give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the museum's own words)

The Dutch governor in Colombo regularly hosted envoys from the king of Kandy, complete with the customary exchange of gifts. Interpreters were on hand to facilitate conversation, but real discussions were avoided. For example, the king’s persistent plea for the return of conquered territory was ignored by the Dutch for as long as possible.