Gerrit Schouten
One of Schouten's dioramas.
Gerrit Schouten (1779-1839) was a Surinamese artist, who has become famous for his dioramas of Surinam. Schouten was an autodidact and taught himself how to paint.[1]
Schouten was the son of the Dutch government clerk Hendrik Schouten and Suzanna Hanssen, a local black woman.[1]
References
- 1 2 "Gerrit Schouten". Rijksmuseum. Retrieved 8 April 2013.
Literature
- 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 9068327909.
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