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'Plantage in Surinam' [Plantation in Surinam] is the earliest known painting of the Dutch colony of Surinam. It was painted in 1707 by Amsterdam artist Dirk van Valkenburg [1675-1721]. Amsterdam merchant Jonas Witsen [May 7, 1676-May 31, 1715] commissioned the painting. Witsen owned three plantations in the Dutch colony. Rijksmuseum Amsterdam bought 'Plantage in Surinam' in 1962.
To view the painting, go to http://www.rijksmuseum.nl/assetimage.jsp?id=SK-A-4075
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Who is the artist who painted the first known painting of the Dutch colony of Surinam?
Dirk van Valkenburg [1675-1721] painted 'Plantage in Surinam' [Plantation in Surinam], which is the first known painting of the Dutch colony of Surinam. The work was painted in 1707. Amsterdam merchant Jonas Witsen [May 7, 1676-May 31, 1715] commissioned the painting. Witsen owned three plantations in the Dutch colony. Valkenburg visited Surinam from 1706 to 1707.Rijksmuseum Amsterdam added 'Plantage in Surinam' to its collection in 1962.To view the painting, go to http://www.rijksmuseum.nl/assetimage.jsp?id=SK-A-4075
What is the Dutch 'plantage' in English?
Plantation is an English equivalent of 'plantage'.One of the most aesthetic uses of the word occurs in the title of the earliest known painting of Suriname. The painting, 'Plantage in Surinam' [Plantation in Surinam], shows Suriname back in its early years as a Dutch colony. It was painted in 1707 by Amsterdam artist Dirk van Valkenburg [1675-1721]. Amsterdam merchant Jonas Witsen [May 7, 1676-May 31, 1715] commissioned the painting. Witsen owned three plantations in the Dutch colony. Rijksmuseum Amsterdam bought 'Plantage in Surinam' in 1962.To view the painting, go to http://www.rijksmuseum.nl/assetimage.jsp?id=SK-A-4075
Is Paramaribo in Suriname or in Dutch Guinea?
Paramaribo is in both Suriname and Dutch Guiana (not Dutch Guinea). It's the capital and largest city in the Republic of Suriname. Before independence, Suriname was a Dutch colony, and an English colony before that. Under the English, the country was called Surinam and Willoughbyland. Under the Dutch, it was called Dutch Guiana.Dutch Guinea is an old name for West Papua, Indonesia.
The dutch colony of Netherlands was?
The dutch had several colonies, those were:- Sri Lanka- South-Africa- Coast of Coromandel (that presently lays in India)- Taiwan- Indonesia- Arguin Island- Surinam- Guyana- some islands of the Virgin Islands- a piece of land that covered a piece of present Benin, Togo and NigeriaAfter the dutch companies that owned these colonies went out of business, the only colonies left were:- Indonesia- Surinam- The Dutch AntillesANSWER:The colony known as the "New Netherlands," was located in America, within the region that would eventually become known as the colony of New York.
What country do many dutch footballers have ancestors in?
surinam
Who did the dutch force to leave Guyana?
No-one. Dutch Guyana (now known as the Republic of Surinam) became independent by common consent between Surinam and The Netherlands in 1975.
What South American country is the former Dutch Guiana?
Suriname is the South American country that's the former Dutch Guiana. It's a previous Dutch colony whose independence officially dates to November 25, 1975. Since independence, the country is called Suriname, which is a much older name that reflects the native inheritance of the Republic's population.
When Dutch Guiana became independent it changed it's name to what?
Surinam.
What made the dutch colonists surrender to the English warship?
It was because they found that they could not expect any help from the Dutch Republic at that point. The Duch were moreover at that moment cutting a deal with the British to trade New Amsterdam for the colony of Surinam in South America.
How long did the dutch stay in America?
The Dutch had colonies and settlements in what now is the US from the mid-16th century to 1664, when they traded their New Netherlands colony (including present-day NY) with the British for Surinam, a sugar- and ore-rich colony near Venezuela. Technically speaking the Dutch are still present in the Americas: several Caribean islands today have - by free choice of its inhabitants - the status of a Dutch municipality and are part of The Netherlands.
What colony used to be in suriname?
Surinam is also known as Dutch Guyana and up until 1975 was part of the royal kingdom of the Netherlands. In 1975 Suriname gained independance. Between 1630 and 1669 Suriname was part of an ongoing struggle for power between the Dutch and the English
What European country settled New York prior to the English?
The Dutch West India company settled in New York for a time beginning in 1626 to 1664. That year Great Britain took over the trading businesses established by the Dutch. As part of this "deal", the Dutch company was given the British colony of Surinam.
