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Verkolje.

Dutch family of painters, draughtsmen and mezzotint engravers. (1) Jan Verkolje I, the son of a locksmith, specialized in genre scenes set in richly furnished interiors, although he also painted mythological scenes and portraits. Among his followers were his two sons, (2) Nicolaas Verkolje and Jan Verkolje II (d 1760).

The following members have entries:

(1) Jan [Johannes] Verkolje I
(2) Nicolaas Verkolje

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