Painter from the Northern Netherlands (1643–1706)

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A boy plays his 'rommelpot' for an old woman as she peers through her spectacles at him. Line engraving by J.G. Wille after G. Schalken.

A family group of five singing around a table to the accompaniment of the violinist who is the originator of the image. Line engraving by J.G. Wille after G. Schalken.

The wise and foolish virgins. Mezzotint by V. Green after G. Schalcken.

Saint Mary Magdalen. Mezzotint by J. Smith after G. Schalcken.

A physician appears alarmed while examining a urine specimen, his young female patient is crying, a syringe is on the table. Etching by J.N. Lerouge and engraving by J. Massard the elder after M. Plonski after G. Schalcken.

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Godfried Schalcken

Images from the collections

Images by Godfried Schalcken

Works from the collections

The wise and foolish virgins. Mezzotint by V. Green after G. Schalcken.

Saint Mary Magdalen. Mezzotint by J. Smith after G. Schalcken.

A family group of five singing around a table to the accompaniment of the violinist who is the originator of the image. Line engraving by J.G. Wille after G. Schalken.

A physician appears alarmed while examining a urine specimen, his young female patient is crying, a syringe is on the table. Etching by J.N. Lerouge and engraving by J. Massard the elder after M. Plonski after G. Schalcken.

A boy plays his 'rommelpot' for an old woman as she peers through her spectacles at him. Line engraving by J.G. Wille after G. Schalken.