Artist

Gottfried Schalken

Portrait of Gottfried Schalken

Dutch, 1643–1706

Gottfried Schalken was a Dutch Baroque artist. 3 works are cataloged here, principally at Brukenthal National Museum.

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.

Collections represented

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