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Gerrit Schouten

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WA-00181457

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WikidataQ10816474

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Artsy (bulk)https://www.artsy.net/artist/gerrit-schouten
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Gerrit Schouten was a Surinamese artist, who was known for his painted papier-maché dioramas of Surinamese life.

Source: Artsy · Trust score: 85% · Updated 1mo ago

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Artworks (6)

Diorama of a Du, a Dance Celebration on the Plantation

1830 · paper, wood (plant material)

width: 59.4 cm, height: 50.5 cm, height: 61 cm, depth: 21.3 cm, width: 69.8 cm, depth: 17.1 cm

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Diorama of Government Square in Paramaribo

1812 · carpentry on paint (coating), wood (plant material), paper, glue, glass

depth: 33 cm, height: 68.5 cm, width: 99.5 cm

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Model of the Memorial of J.F. de Friderici

1812 · paper

depth: 13 cm, width: 42 cm, height: 53.5 cm

Rijksmuseum

Een Creool

1810 · paint on glue, paint (coating), paper

width: 3.4 cm, height: 10.2 cm

Rijksmuseum

Een zittende Creool

1810 · paint on glue, paint (coating), paper

width: 4.3 cm, height: 6.5 cm

Rijksmuseum

Diorama of the Zeezigt Coffee and Cotton Plantation

wood (plant material), paint (coating), glue, paper, Perspex (TM)

height: 57.5 cm, width: 155.5 cm, depth: 25 cm, width: 150 cm, depth: 30 cm, height: 45 cm

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6 published of 6 catalogued · 6 with image

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Diorama of Government Square in Paramaribo
1812 · Rijksmuseum · 1 prov
Url Pattern Extraction 2026-05-27·accession_number
Een Creool
1810 · Rijksmuseum · 1 prov
Url Pattern Extraction 2026-05-27·accession_number
Een zittende Creool
1810 · Rijksmuseum · 1 prov
Url Pattern Extraction 2026-05-27·accession_number
Diorama of a Du, a Dance Celebration on the Plantation
1830 · Rijksmuseum · 1 prov
Url Pattern Extraction 2026-05-27·accession_number
Diorama of the Zeezigt Coffee and Cotton Plantation
— · Rijksmuseum · 1 prov
Url Pattern Extraction 2026-05-27·accession_number
Model of the Memorial of J.F. de Friderici
1812 · Rijksmuseum · 1 prov
Url Pattern Extraction 2026-05-27·accession_number

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