Godfried Schalcken

painter from the Northern Netherlands (1643–1706)

† 1706 · Artists · Painter in the permanent collections of Rijksmuseum, National Gallery, Metropolitan Museum of Art, Museo del Prado, Uffizi Gallery, National Gallery of Art, J. Paul Getty Museum, Museum of Fine Arts Boston; cross-wiki notability: 16 language Wikipedias

In the collections of

Rijksmuseum · National Gallery · Metropolitan Museum of Art · Museo del Prado · Uffizi Gallery · National Gallery of Art · J. Paul Getty Museum · Museum of Fine Arts Boston

License & source

Public domain · Wikidata

Life

Godfried Schalcken was born in 1643 in Dordrecht and died on November 16, 1706 in The Hague, aged about 63. Recorded occupations: painter. Country of citizenship: Dutch Republic. Fields of work: painting. Notable works include “Portrait of Stadholder-King William III (1650- 1702)”, “Lady at a Mirror by Candlelight” and “The Chastity Lesson”.

At a glance

Born: 1643 · Dordrecht
Died: November 16, 1706 · The Hague
Age at death: about 63
Citizenship: Dutch Republic
Occupations: painter
Notable works: Portrait of Stadholder-King William III (1650- 1702), Lady at a Mirror by Candlelight, The Chastity Lesson
Wikipedia editions: 16 languages
Signature licence: Public domain

About this signature

This image of Godfried Schalcken's signature comes from Wikimedia Commons (Wikidata P109 signature file). Its licence is recorded as Public domain. It is linked to the person through Wikidata property P109 (signature), which ties a documented individual to a specific archived file. We show the file as published and do not redraw or retouch it. Public-domain signature; painter deceased since 1706 (>50 yr): no copyright or right-of-publicity exposure. Works held by 8 major museums.

Biographical facts: Wikidata Q874868 (CC0), retrieved 2026-10-13. Read more about Godfried Schalcken on Wikipedia.

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