Portrait of Louis van Gasteren

Person depicted Louis van Gasteren (1887-1962)
Artist Charlotte van Pallandt (1898-1997)
Medium Bronze cast
Year 1961

This bust by Charlotte van Pallandt shows how expressive an actor Louis van Gasteren was. Working in the tradition of Albert van Dalsum, he played major roles, for many years with the companies in this theatre and for a short period in Rotterdam. Louis van Gasteren had a daughter, Josephine, who became an actor, and a son, Louis, who became a filmmaker.