Venezuelan Ethnic Types

Hendrik ter Keurs, 1936-10-04 - 1937

Henk ter Keurs looked for oil for the Caribbean Petroleum Company (Shell). His quest took him via Curaçao and Caracas to the inland of Venezuela. For his work he used a seismograph, and for himself a camera. He took close to 400 photographs charting the country, the inhabitants, the journey, and the encampment. Though an amateur, Ter Keurs recorded the Venezuelans here as an accomplished documentary photographer.

  • Artwork typephotograph
  • Object numberRP-F-2011-58-92
  • Dimensionsheight 168 mm x width 118 mm, height 260 mm x width 220 mm
  • Physical characteristicsontwikkelgelatinezilverdruk

Identification

  • Title(s)

    Venezuelan Ethnic Types

  • Series title(s)

    Venezulaansche volkstypen (original series title)

  • Object type

  • Object number

    RP-F-2011-58-92

  • Description

    Onderdeel van een fotoverslag in 379 foto's, twee landkaarten, een verslag van de expeditie in opdracht van de Caribbean Petroleum Company (dochterbedrijf van Shell) en één losse foto, samengesteld door Hendrik ter Keurs.

  • Inscriptions / marks

    number: ‘92’


Creation

  • Creation

    maker: Hendrik ter Keurs, Venezuela

  • Dating

    1936-10-04 - 1937

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Material and technique

  • Physical description

    ontwikkelgelatinezilverdruk

  • Dimensions

    • height 168 mm x width 118 mm
    • height 260 mm x width 220 mm

This work is about

  • Place

  • Period

    1936-10-04 - 1937


Acquisition and rights

  • Credit line

    Gift of H.E.D.J. ter Keurs, Calgary and W.J. ter Keurs, Voorschoten

  • Acquisition

    gift 2011

  • Copyright

    W.J. ter Keurs en H.E.D.J. ter Keurs


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