John Gabriel Stedman

Shop 5 artworks by John Gabriel Stedman (Dutch, 1744–1797) — every piece is public domain and can be printed as canvas, rolled canvas, framed canvas or a framed print.

John Gabriel Stedman was a Dutch-British army officer and writer best known for writing The Narrative of a Five Years Expedition against the Revolted Negroes of Surinam (1796). This narrative covers his experience in Suriname between 1773 and 1777, where he was a soldier in a Dutch regiment deployed to assist colonial troops fighting against groups of maroons. He first recorded his experiences in a personal diary that he later rewrote and expanded into the Narrative. The Narrative was a bestseller of the time and, with its firsthand depictions of slavery and other aspects of colonialism, became an important tool in the fledgling abolitionist movement. When compared with Stedman's personal diary, his published Narrative is a sanitized and romanticized version of Stedman's time in Surinam.

Biography adapted from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).

At a glance

Most of John Gabriel Stedman's work on the site falls under Prints (5).

Culture: Dutch (5).

By orientation: 5 portrait.

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Sizes and framing

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Framed Canvas and Framed Print orders are available in 8 frame colours (Black, White, Natural, Gold, Walnut, Silver, Dark Grey, Light Grey); Canvas and Rolled Canvas have no frame and no glass.

Frequently asked questions

How many John Gabriel Stedman artworks does Archive Lane have?

5 public-domain artworks by John Gabriel Stedman are catalogued on Archive Lane, each available as a free preview, a digital download, or a made-to-order print.

What nationality was John Gabriel Stedman?

John Gabriel Stedman is catalogued as Dutch (born 1744, died 1797).

Can I download these as digital files?

Yes, every artwork can be previewed for free and downloaded as the original high-resolution file with a one-off purchase or a membership.

Can these be printed and framed?

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Are these artworks copyright-free?

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