2-975-748 - Heritage Art/Heritage Images

Helena van der Schalcke, c.1648. Alternative title: Portrait of Helena van der Schalcke (1646-1671). Daughter of Gerard van der Schalcke and Johanna Bardoel, and future wife of Nicolaes Eichelberg. She is depicted as a small adult although she was two years old at the time. Her dress is decorated with lace and bows, and she holds a wicker bag.