Johan François Adriaan Cateau van Rosevelt (1823-91). Chef van het Bouwdepartement en Agent-generaal van de Immigratie in Suriname — Lovera

Lovera. Painted 1885.

Johan F.A. Cateau van Rosevelt by Lovera, 1885. Cateau van Rosevelt (1823-1891) was chief officer at the Surinamese immigration department. After the abolition of slavery in 1863, contract workers, or coolies, were recruited in India and Java. By 1900 the Hindus and Javanese had combined with the originally European and African population and the native Indians to form a pluriform but segregated society in Surinam. On his lap, Cateau - 'coolie papa' - has a map of Surinam, which was made under his direction.

From the collection of the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam.

oil paint (paint), canvas · Original size: 93 × 135 cm · Gift of Mesdames Cateau van Rosevelt, Teteringen

Print: 82 × 119 cm, printed on Hahnemühle FineArt archival cotton paper. Museum-grade reproduction quality, true to the colours and detail of the original work.

Frame (optional): a custom-made wooden frame in a matte black finish, cut to the exact dimensions of this print, with an off-white passe-partout mat and protective glazing. Ready to hang.

Source: https://id.rijksmuseum.nl/20028215. Image released under CC0 by the Rijksmuseum.