Godfried Schalcken

Dutch · 1643–1706 · Painter, Printmaker

Godfried Schalcken was a Dutch artist who specialized in genre paintings and portraits. Schalcken was noted for his night scenes and mastery in reproducing the effect of… (Wikipedia)

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Godfried Schalcken was a Dutch artist who specialized in genre paintings and portraits. Schalcken was noted for his night scenes and mastery in reproducing the effect of candlelight. He painted in the highly polished style of the Leiden fijnschilders.

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Born 1643, DordrechtDied 1706, The HagueOccupation Painter, Printmaker, DraughtsmanWikidata Q874868 ↗ULAN 500000937 ↗Museum works 15

Also known as De Skalque, Gerard Schalke, Gerh. Schalke, Gerhard Schalkke, Goddefroy Schalcken, Godefridus Schalcke, Godefridus Schalcken, Godefridus Schalken and 6 other name forms

Works in museum collections

Open-access images (public domain, CC0 or CC BY) from museum collections, each shown with its credit line and licence.

Godfried Schalcken, Cephalus and Procris — **Cephalus and Procris**probably 1680s · Oil on canvas
The Metropolitan Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Rogers Fund, 1974 — Open Access (CC0)

Godfried Schalcken, Woman Weaving a Crown of Flowers — **Woman Weaving a Crown of Flowers**c. 1675/1680 · oil on panel
National Gallery of Art, Washington ↗
CC0 · National Gallery of Art, Washington, The Lee and Juliet Folger Fund — Open Ac…

Godfried Schalcken, Portrait of Willem III, Prince of Orange, King of England and Stadtholder — **Portrait of Willem III, Prince of Orange, King of England and Stadtholder**ca. 1692 - ca. 1697
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam ↗
Public domain · Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam — public domain

Godfried Schalcken, Young Woman with Lemon — **Young Woman with Lemon**1685 - 1690
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam ↗
Public domain · Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam — public domain

Godfried Schalcken, Young Woman Seated at a Table, Holding a Candle — **Young Woman Seated at a Table, Holding a Candle**late 17th century · Black chalk. Framing line in pen and brown ink
The Metropolitan Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Frits and Rita Markus and Harry G. Sperling F…

Godfried Schalcken, Portret van een man met een muts — **Portret van een man met een muts**1653 - 1706
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam ↗
Public domain · Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam — public domain

Godfried Schalcken, Zittend meisje met een schaap — **Zittend meisje met een schaap**1653 - 1706
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam ↗
Public domain · Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam — public domain

Godfried Schalcken, The Muse Clio — **The Muse Clio**1700
Uffizi Gallery ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Uffizi Gallery

Godfried Schalcken, Penitent Magdalene — **Penitent Magdalene**1679
Staatliches Museum Schwerin ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Staatliches Museum Schwerin

Godfried Schalcken, Boy and a Girl blowing a Pig's Bladder — **Boy and a Girl blowing a Pig's Bladder**1682
Staatliches Museum Schwerin ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Staatliches Museum Schwerin

Godfried Schalcken, Young woman with a waffle — **Young woman with a waffle**1694
Gemäldegalerie Alte Meister ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Gemäldegalerie Alte Meister

Godfried Schalcken, Two Men Bathing — **Two Men Bathing**1673
Staatliche Kunsthalle Karlsruhe ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Staatliche Kunsthalle Karlsruhe

Godfried Schalcken, Sleeping Venus and Cupid — **Sleeping Venus and Cupid**1675
National Gallery Prague ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — National Gallery Prague

Godfried Schalcken, Jupiter and Semele — **Jupiter and Semele**1691
Schloss Weißenstein ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Schloss Weißenstein

Godfried Schalcken, Pan and Syrinx — **Pan and Syrinx**1691
Schloss Weißenstein ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Schloss Weißenstein

Artist record compiled from: Wikidata (CC0), Getty ULAN (ODC-By), National Gallery of Art open data (CC0), Art Institute of Chicago API (CC0), The Met Open Access (CC0). See data sources & attribution.

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