Godfried Schalcken
Gerard Dow (Gerrit Dou), 1613 - c 1674. Dutch painter
About this artwork
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artist:Godfried Schalcken (1643 - 1706) Dutch
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title:Gerard Dow (Gerrit Dou), 1613 - c 1674. Dutch painter
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date created:Unknown
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after:Godfried Schalcken (1643 - 1706) Dutch
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materials:Etching on paper
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measurements:13.97 x 12.07 cm
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object type:
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credit line:Purchased 1945
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accession number:FP II 398.2
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Godfried Schalcken
Godfried Schalcken
Schalcken was a pupil of Samuel van Hoogstraten and subsequently of Gerrit Dou in Leiden. Schalcken initially painted in the meticulous and precise technique of his teacher Dou, a ‘Fijnschilder’ (meaning ‘fine painter’). Schalcken later abandoned fine painting, but continued to be captivated by Dou...