Godfried Schalcken: Self Portrait

[poliphilo]

Sheridan Le Fanu wrote a creepy story about "Schalcken the Painter". It turns out he was real person- and a master of candlelight. This dramatic self-portrait is on display at the Royal Pump Rooms in Leamington Spa. I suppose Le Fanu may have seen it there.

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[internet-sampo.livejournal.com]

He was a master of candlelight!

[poliphilo.livejournal.com]

It's worth checking him out on Wikimedia Commons. I had several images to chose from- all equally stunning.

[veronica-milvus.livejournal.com]

Looks like a rather young Baldric.

[poliphilo.livejournal.com]

So he does :)