Nicolaas Verkolje
1673–1746

Selected artwork
Portrait of Elisabeth van Riebeeck, Daughter of Abraham van Riebeeck, Wife of Gerard van Oosten
1710 - 1723
Rijksmuseum
Influenced by
- Antoine Coypeleditorial inference
Evidence
The biography identifies Antoine Coypel as an artistic influence on Nikolaas Verkolje. The account distinguishes his father's tuition from later sources for biblical and mythological composition. Explicit secondary-source assertion; independent historical verification remains pending.
- Godefridus Schalckeneditorial inference
Evidence
The biography identifies Godfried Schalcken as an artistic influence on Nikolaas Verkolje. The account distinguishes his father's tuition from later sources for biblical and mythological composition. Explicit secondary-source assertion; independent historical verification remains pending.
- Jan Verkolje Ieditorial inference
Evidence
The biography identifies Jan Verkolje as a teacher of Nikolaas Verkolje. The account distinguishes his father's tuition from later sources for biblical and mythological composition. Explicit secondary-source assertion; independent historical verification remains pending. Teaching does not by itself establish artistic influence.
- Gerard de Lairesseeditorial inference
Evidence
The biography explicitly names Gerard de Lairesse as an influence on Nikolaas Verkolje. Explicit secondary-source assertion; independent historical verification remains pending.
- Adriaen van der Werffeditorial inference
Evidence
The biography identifies Adriaen van der Werff as an artistic influence on Nikolaas Verkolje. The account distinguishes his father's tuition from later sources for biblical and mythological composition. Explicit secondary-source assertion; independent historical verification remains pending.
- Gerrit Doueditorial inference
Evidence
The biography explicitly names Gerrit Dou as an influence on Nikolaas Verkolje. Explicit secondary-source assertion; independent historical verification remains pending.
- Gabriël Metsueditorial inference
Evidence
The biography explicitly names Gabriel Metsu as an influence on Nikolaas Verkolje. Explicit secondary-source assertion; independent historical verification remains pending.
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Museums & collections
Documented holdings of works attributed to Nicolaas Verkolje. Check the museum’s record for current display information.
- Rijksmuseum4 recorded works
- musée des beaux-arts et d’archéologie — Troyes1 recorded work
- Musée du Louvre1 recorded work
- Statens Museum for Kunst (SMK)1 recorded work
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