Diorama or Government Square in Paramaribo, Diorama of the Government Square of Paramaribo in Suriname. Wooden box in which, in relief, a landscape with buildings, the view on the square of Suriname from the southwest. In the background the Suriname River on which ships and the fort Zelandia with English flag. On the left in the foreground the government palace with some figures on the sidewalk. A closed carriage with two horses in front of the sidewalk. In the foreground a large lawn with some people and cows. Inscription: 'A View of the Government House and Parade Ground in the Colony Surinam, and part of Fort Zelandia'. The depiction from left to right: the government palace, a white wooden two-storey building and a middle rally, crowned with a pediment. In front of the palace is a carriage with two horses in front, one white and one brown. A coachman in uniform is sitting on the goat. on the stairs of the palace are two uniformed men and on the platform is a third man who is talking to the governor, Sir Pinsam Bonham. A woman comes out with two girls from the doorway in the middle. The woman is Mrs. Agnes Bathwaite Skeete, the governor's wife. The family will thus board the ready carriage. To the left and right of the palace are tamarind trees. to the right of the palace is a path that is the forest. At the front is a guardhouse with guard. A large lawn with paths has been cut in front of the palace. To the left of the palace is a man in uniform. The uniformed men are all white. To the right a black man with a hat walks and a white horseman crosses the path. Further on, a man with a hat and something runs under his arm and in the right hand toward the palace. A dog comes after him. On the right in the show we see Fort Zeelandia with the tower of the main guard with a clock. On the fort is a high flagpole with the English standard in top. The fort is located on the Suriname River. To the left behind the fort are the masts of a large sailing ship. On the right a r

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