About Cornelis Saftleven
Dutch · 1607–1681 · Baroque, Realism
Dutch satires and hellscapes of grotesque hybrid creatures, drawn by Van Dyck while still in his twenties
Read full biography →Cornelis Saftleven's works are held in 22 museums worldwide, including Nationalmuseum, National Museum in Warsaw, and Rijksmuseum.
🇦🇹 Austria
2 museums
- 2 works
Kunsthistorisches Museum
Maria-Theresien-Platz, Austria
Tue–Sun 10:00–18:00 (Thu until 21:00); closed Mon (open Mon Jun–Aug)€21 adults, free under-19Museumsquartier (U2)Confirm on museum website before visiting. - 1 works
Führermuseum
Linz, Austria
🇨🇿 Czech Republic
1 museum
- 1 works
National Gallery Prague
Prague, Czech Republic
🇫🇷 France
1 museum
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2 works
Musée Magnin
Hôtel Lantin (Dijon), France
🇩🇪 Germany
2 museums
- 3 works
Gemäldegalerie Berlin
Berlin, Germany
- 1 works
Munich Central Collecting Point
Munich, Germany
🇮🇪 Ireland
1 museum
- 1 works
National Gallery of Ireland
Dublin, Ireland
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🇳🇱 Netherlands
4 museums
- 5 works
Rijksmuseum
Rijksmuseum, Netherlands
Daily 09:00–17:00€25 adults, free under-18Museumplein (Tram 2, 5, 12)Confirm on museum website before visiting. - 3 works
Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen
Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen - Robbrecht & Daem wing, Netherlands
Main building closed for renovation until 2029; Depot open Tue–Sun 11:00–17:00Depot €20 adultsEendrachtsplein (Tram 7, 8)Confirm on museum website before visiting. - 1 works
Centraal Museum
Utrecht, Netherlands
Tue–Sun 11:00–17:00; closed Mon€15 adultsUtrecht Centraal (Bus 1, 2 (no metro))Confirm on museum website before visiting. - 1 works
Mauritshuis
Building Mauritshuis, Netherlands
🇳🇴 Norway
1 museum
- 2 works
National Museum of Art, Architecture and Design
Oslo, Norway
🇵🇱 Poland
1 museum
- 6 works
National Museum in Warsaw
Aleje Jerozolimskie, Poland
Tue–Sun 10:00–18:00; closed Mon25 PLN adults, free on TuesdaysCentrum (M1)Confirm on museum website before visiting.
🇸🇪 Sweden
1 museum
- 7 works
Nationalmuseum
Stockholm, Sweden
Tue 11:00–20:00; Wed–Sun 11:00–17:00; closed MonFree (permanent collection)Kungsträdgården (Blå (10, 11))Confirm on museum website before visiting.
🇨🇭 Switzerland
1 museum
- 1 works
Kunstmuseum Basel
Basel, Switzerland
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
3 museums
- 2 works
Fitzwilliam Museum
Cambridge, United Kingdom
- 1 works
Royal Collection
London, United Kingdom
Thu–Sun 10:00–17:30 (seasonal; closed during State Rooms open weeks)£19 adults, £12 under-25Victoria (Victoria, Circle, District)Confirm on museum website before visiting. - 1 works
National Trust
Swindon, United Kingdom
🇺🇸 United States
4 museums
- 3 works
New York Historical
New York City, United States
- 1 works
Art Institute of Chicago
Chicago, United States
- 1 works
Minneapolis Institute of Art
Minneapolis, United States
- 1 works
National Gallery of Art
Washington, D.C., United States
Mon–Sat 10:00–17:00, Sun 11:00–18:00FreeArchives – Navy Memorial (Green & Yellow)Confirm on museum website before visiting.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who was Cornelis Saftleven?
Cornelis Saftleven was a Dutch artist born in Gorinchem in 1607. Anthony van Dyck drew his portrait during Saftleven's stay in Antwerp around 1632 to 1634, which indicates the esteem in which he was held.What is Cornelis Saftleven known for?
Cornelis Saftleven is known for his broad artistic range, which included peasant interiors, genre scenes, animals, and satirical allegories. He is particularly recognised for his hellscapes and satirical allegories featuring grotesque hybrid creatures.What was Cornelis Saftleven's art style?
Cornelis Saftleven's style included peasant interiors, genre scenes, animals, and satirical works. He is also known for hellscapes and satirical allegories with grotesque hybrid creatures; his tone is more comic than nightmarish.
Sources
Where to See guide aggregates verified holdings of Cornelis Saftleven's works across the following collections.
- [1] museum Musée Magnin Used for: museum holdings.
- [2] book DiFuria, ArthurJ.; Levy, Dr. Allison; , Genre Imagery in Early Modern Northern Europe Used for: biography.
- [3] book Weststeijn, Thijs, The Universal Art of Samuel Van Hoogstraten (1627-1678): Painter, Writer, and Courtier Used for: biography.
- [4] book Thijs Weststeijn (Editor), The Universal Art of Samuel van Hoogstraten (1627-1678)_ Painter, Writer, and Courtier (Amsterdam Studies in the Dutch Golden Age) Used for: biography.
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