Gerrit Schouten
Gerrit Schouten (16 January 1779 – 28 January 1839) was a Surinamese artist,[1] who was known for his painted papier-maché dioramas of Surinamese life.[2]
Schouten was born in Paramaribo, the capital of Surinam, then a Dutch colony. The son of Hendrik Schouten, a Dutch government clerk, and Suzanna Hanssen, a local black woman, he was an autodidact and taught himself how to paint.[1] Schouten was the first Creole working as a professional artist.[3] In 1835, he offered a butterfly painting to William, Prince of Orange during his visit to Suriname. Later he was awarded a gold medal by the House of Orange for his artwork.[3]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Gerrit Sc houten". Rijksmuseum. Retrieved 8 April 2013.
- ^ "Een kijk op Suriname: tekeningen en kijkkasten van Gerrit Schouten (1779-1839)". CODART. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
- ^ a b "Suriname - Paramaribo". www.suriname.nu (in Dutch). Retrieved 26 August 2021.
Literature[edit]
- Medendorp, Clazien (1999). Gerrit Schouten (1779–1839): botanische tekeningen en diorama's uit Suriname. Amsterdam: KIT Publishers. ISBN 9068322796.
- Medendorp, Clazien (2008). Kijkkasten uit Suriname: de diorama's van Gerrit Schouten. Amsterdam: KIT Publishers. ISBN 978-9068327908.
External links[edit]
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- ANDA Suriname – Gerrit Schouten
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