Gustaaf Martinus Oosterling (30 June 1873 – 11 January 1928) was a Surinamese photographer, who had a photo studio on the Gonggrijpstraat in

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. Before turning to photography, Oosterling worked as a draughtsman, calligrapher and painter. Together with Augusta Curiel, Karl Friedrich Ludwig Eugen Klein, , W. Amo and , he is considered a pioneer of photography in Suriname.

Biography

Death announcement Gustaaf Martinus Oosterling

Gustaaf Martinus Oosterling was born on 30 June 1873 in

to Salomon Jacob Oosterling (1841–1885) and Nanette Louisa Sophia Bosfaeld (1839–1878). His grandfather Cornelis Oosterling (1813–1858) was originally from

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and migrated to Suriname in the early 19th century. Oosterling died on 11 January 1928 at age 54. His studio was continued by his son Guillaume David Oosterling.

Personal life

Gustaaf Martinus Oosterling married Louisa Ferdina Flu in October 1905. In the 1921 Suriname census, there are five daughters and four sons listed as living with him and his wife on Gonggrijpstraat 69. Oosterling and his family were members of the

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of Paramaribo.

Gallery

File:Gaanfisikali Gagu, gaanman Amakiti and edekabiten Kanape.jpg, Portrait of Ndyuka dignitaries gaanfisikali Gagu, gaanman Amakiti and edekabiten Kanape File:Yensa Kanape and Willem Frederik van Lier.jpeg, Portrait of Yensa Kanape and Willem Frederik van Lier

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References

External links

Photographs of Gustaaf Martinus Oosterling at the Surinaams Museum
{{DEFAULTSORT:Oosterling, Gustaaf Martinus 1873 births 1928 deaths People from Paramaribo Surinamese photographers