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Gerrit Schouten (16 January 1779 – 28 January 1839) was a Surinamese artist, who has become famous for his painted papier-maché dioramas of Surinamese life. 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. Schouten was the first Creole working as a professional artist. 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.

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  • Gerrit Schouten (16 January 1779 – 28 January 1839) was a Surinamese artist, who has become famous for his painted papier-maché dioramas of Surinamese life. 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. Schouten was the first Creole working as a professional artist. 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. (en)
  • Gerrit Carl François Schouten (Paramaribo, 16 januari 1779 – Paramaribo, 29 september 1839) was een Surinaams kunstenaar, die vooral bekend is geworden om zijn botanische tekeningen en diorama’s of kijkkasten. (nl)
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  • Gerrit Schouten (16 January 1779 – 28 January 1839) was a Surinamese artist, who has become famous for his painted papier-maché dioramas of Surinamese life. 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. Schouten was the first Creole working as a professional artist. 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. (en)
  • Gerrit Carl François Schouten (Paramaribo, 16 januari 1779 – Paramaribo, 29 september 1839) was een Surinaams kunstenaar, die vooral bekend is geworden om zijn botanische tekeningen en diorama’s of kijkkasten. (nl)
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  • Gerrit Schouten (en)
  • Gerrit Schouten (nl)
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