Maria Schalcken
Self-portrait
Maria Schalcken (1645–1699), was a Dutch Golden Age painter. She was a sister and pupil of Godfried Schalcken.
Biography[]
She was born in Dordrecht, the daughter of the rector of the school there.[1] She was the younger sister of the painter Godfried Schalcken, who first learned to paint from Samuel van Hoogstraten and later from Gerard Dou.[1]
According to the Nederlands Instituut voor Kunstgeschiedenis (RKD) she is known for genre works.[2] Her self-portrait was attributed to her brother until it was cleaned in the 20th century and her full signature appeared.[3] She died in Dordrecht.
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b (in Dutch) Godfried Schalcken Biography in De groote schouburgh der Nederlantsche konstschilders en schilderessen (1718) by Arnold Houbraken, courtesy of the Digital library for Dutch literature
- ^ Maria Schalcken in the RKD
- ^ Maria Schalcken on historici.nl
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- 1645 births
- 1699 deaths
- Dutch Golden Age painters
- Artists from Dordrecht
- Dutch women painters
- 17th-century women artists
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