Gerrit Schouten

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

Contents

• De eerste bekende Surinaamse kunstenaar Gerrit Schouten 1779 1839
• Literature
• References

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.

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.