Background
She was born in Dordrecht as the daughter of the rector of the school there.
She was born in Dordrecht as the daughter of the rector of the school there.
She was the younger sister of the painter Godfried Schalcken, who first learned to paint from Samuel van Hoogstraten and later from Gerard Dou. According to the RKD she is known for genre works. She died in Dordrecht.