Guinea Pigs in Historical Art Museum
Aert Schouman

Aert Schouman
(1710-1792)
Aert Schouman or Aart Schouman (1710-1792) was an 18th-century painter from the Dutch Republic. He was a prolific and versatile Dutch painter, glass engraver, printmaker, collector and dealer, who produced still lifes, biblical and mythological themes, natural history studies, genre, historical and topographical works, portraits, sketches, etchings and mezzotints. He designed tapestries, painted wall-hangings and decorated objects such as fans, snuffboxes and even the glass windows of a magic lantern.