Gerrit Schouten

Gerrit Schouten (1779–1839) was a Surinamese artist,[1] who has become famous for his painted papier-maché dioramas of Surinamese life.[2]

One of Schouten's dioramas.

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]

References
  1. "Gerrit Sc houten". Rijksmuseum. Retrieved 8 April 2013.
  2. "A view on Surinam: drawings and dioramas by Gerrit Schouten (1779-1839)". Codart. Retrieved 29 September 2016.

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 978-9068327908.


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