Summary
Gustaaf Martinus Oosterling (30 June 1873 – 11 January 1928) was a Surinamese photographer, who had a photo studio on the Gonggrijpstraat in Paramaribo. Before turning to photography, Oosterling worked as a draughtsman, calligrapher and painter.[1][2] Together with Augusta Curiel, Karl Friedrich Ludwig Eugen Klein, Julius Eduard Muller, W. Amo and Théodore van Lelyveld, he is considered a pioneer of photography in Suriname.[3]
Gustaaf Martinus Oosterling | |
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| Born | 30 June 1873 Paramaribo, Suriname |
| Died | 11 January 1928 (aged 54) Paramaribo, Suriname |
| Nationality | Surinamese |
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Biography edit
Gustaaf Martinus Oosterling was born on 30 June 1873 in Paramaribo to Salomon Jacob Oosterling (1841–1885) and Nanette Louisa Sophia Bosfaeld (1839–1878).[4][5][6] His grandfather Cornelis Oosterling (1813–1858) was originally from Groede in Zeeland and migrated to Suriname in the early 19th century.[7]
Oosterling died on 11 January 1928 at age 54.[8] His studio was continued by his son Guillaume David Oosterling.[9][10]
Personal life edit
Gustaaf Martinus Oosterling married Louisa Ferdina Flu in October 1905.[11][12] In the 1921 Suriname census, there are five daughters and four sons listed as living with him and his wife on Gonggrijpstraat 69.[4] Oosterling and his family were members of the Free Evangelical Church of Paramaribo.[4]
Gallery edit
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Portrait of Ndyuka dignitaries gaanfisikali Gagu, gaanman Amakiti and edekabiten Kanape -
Portrait of Yensa Kanape and Willem Frederik van Lier
Notes edit
- ^ Groeneveld 1990, p. 91.
- ^ "De Gids. Almanak voor Suriname 1916". Marcus. Retrieved 2 July 2019.
- ^ Eckhardt, Pieter (2011). "Théodore van Lelyveld". Fotolexicon. 28 (44). Retrieved 2 July 2019.
- ^ a b c "Duplicaatbestand Eerste Algemene Volkstelling Suriname (1921), nummer toegang 2.10.19.01, inventarisnummer 27". Nationaal Archief. Retrieved 2 July 2019.
- ^ "Burgerlijke Stand". De West-Indiër: dagblad toegewijd aan de belangen van Nederlandsch Guyana. Paramaribo. 6 July 1873. Retrieved 2 July 2019.
- ^ "Huwelijken, Geboorten en Sterfgevallen". Suriname: koloniaal nieuws- en advertentieblad. Paramaribo. 11 July 1873. Retrieved 2 July 2019.
- ^ "Cornelis Oosterling". MyHeritage. Retrieved 2 July 2019.
- ^ "Burgerlijke Stand". De Surinamer: nieuws- en advertentieblad. Paramaribo. 22 January 1928. Retrieved 2 July 2019.
- ^ "De Vraagbaak. Almanak voor Suriname 1928". Van Ommeren. Retrieved 2 July 2019.
- ^ "De Gids. Almanak voor Suriname 1938". Marcus. Retrieved 2 July 2019.
- ^ "Burgerlijke Stand". De Surinamer: nieuws- en advertentieblad. Paramaribo. 26 October 1905. Retrieved 2 July 2019.
- ^ "Burgerlijke Stand". Nieuwe Surinaamsche courant. Paramaribo. 5 November 1905. Retrieved 2 July 2019.
References edit
- Groeneveld, Anneke (1990). Fotografie in Suriname 1839–1939. Rotterdam: Museum voor Volkenkunde. ISBN 9065790659.
External links edit
- Photographs of Gustaaf Martinus Oosterling at the Surinaams Museum