Penitent St. Peter
Gottfried Schalcken (Made 1643 - Den Haag 1706), follower of the 18th cent.
Lot-No. 373
Proceeds : 1.500 €
Oil/canvas. 82 x 64 cm. Rest. Relined. - Dutch history, portrait and still life painter. S. was trained by S. Hoogstraten and G. Dou. He established himself as a leading portrait painter and supplied princely courts with history paintings. One of his specialities was candlelight scenes. Highly popular until the 19th century, S. had numerous successors and imitators. Mus.: Dresden (Gem.-Gal. Alte Meister), Köln (Wallraf-Richartz-Mus.) Lit.: Thieme-Becker, Bénézit.
Gottfried Schalcken: Penitent St. Peter
Gottfried Schalcken (Made 1643 - Den Haag 1706), follower of the 18th cent.
Penitent St. Peter
Lot-No. 373
Proceeds : 1.500 €
Oil/canvas. 82 x 64 cm. Rest. Relined. - Dutch history, portrait and still life painter. S. was trained by S. Hoogstraten and G. Dou. He established himself as a leading portrait painter and supplied princely courts with history paintings. One of his specialities was candlelight scenes. Highly popular until the 19th century, S. had numerous successors and imitators. Mus.: Dresden (Gem.-Gal. Alte Meister), Köln (Wallraf-Richartz-Mus.) Lit.: Thieme-Becker, Bénézit.
