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Description: | Born in Made, near Dordrecht in 1643, Schalcken moved to Dordrecht as a child and there became a pupil of Samuel van Hoogstraten and afterwards, Gerard Dou in Leiden. He also worked in London from 1692-4. Amongst his patrons were King William III and the Elector Palatine, Johann Wilhelm. Although he also painted religious, mythological and literary subjects, Schalcken enjoyed particular success with his genre scenes and portraits. This is a depiction of an amorous scene in which many of the objects in it make reference to this subject matter. The sweetbreads on the plate are made of spices and fruits that were known to be aphrodisiacs. It is also possible that this work was painted by Schalcken whilst living in England. | Subjects: | figure; still life; interior | Source: | Vads | Creator: | Artist: Schalcken, Godfried (Dutch painter, 1643-1706) Æ Previously attributed to Neer, Eglon Hendrik van der (Dutch painter, 1634-1703) | Identifier: | http://www.vads.ac.uk/large.php?uid=8863... | Go to resource |
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