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Portraits of Surinamese Girls
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| Caption | These girls were most likely the daughters of a white man and a black woman. Cohabitation between white men and black domestic slaves was a frequent occurrence in Suriname. Their children were called ‘mulattos’. There were specific appellations for every shade of skin colour, and people were labelled as mulattos, mestizos, castizos, and poesties. In Surinamese society, a lighter skin colour conferred a higher status. Date: c 1805. Object ID: SK-A-2641. |
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| Creator | unknown |
| Artwork medium | ivory, paint, wood, gilding, metal |
| Credit | Rijksmuseum |
| Terms of use | Public Domain Dedication (CC0 1.0) |
| Search stock images by keyword | persons woman Portraits of Surinamese Girls miniature |
| Stock image ref | Size | Views |
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| YR0007897 | 2,121 x 2,500 pixels | 33 |
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