Maria Schalcken

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Selfportrait

Maria Schalcken (1645 – 1699), was a Dutch Golden Age painter, sister and pupil of Godfried Schalcken.

Biography

She was born in Dordrecht as 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 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 in view.^[3] She died in Dordrecht.

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References

↑ 1.0 1.1 (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

Persondata
Name	Schalcken, Maria
Alternative names
Short description	Dutch Golden Age painter
Date of birth	1645
Place of birth	Dordrecht
Date of death	1699
Place of death	Dordrecht

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