Leiden Guild of St. Luke

About

The Leiden Guild of St. Luke was a formal professional association for painters, sculptors, and other artists in Leiden, Netherlands, established to regulate the trade and training of its members. Founded in 1648, it functioned as a collective body overseeing artistic standards and guild privileges within the city during the Dutch Golden Age.

Also represented in

• Dordrecht Guild of St. Luke · 1 shared member

Member artists

• Jacob van der Merck 1610–1664
• Elias van Nijmegen 1667–1755
• Pieter van Noort 1623–1672

Works by its members

• Family portrait Jacob van der Merck · 1650
• Ornamentale plafondschildering met bloem- en plantmotieven Elias van Nijmegen · 1725
• Still life with fish Pieter van Noort · 1660
• Still life with fish Pieter van Noort · 1650
• Still life with fish Pieter van Noort · 1650
• Portrait of a Young Man Jacob van der Merck · 1648
• Cavalier Greeting a Lady (Cavalier with a Hat) Jacob van der Merck · 1659
• Ornamentale plafondschildering met in de hoeken voorstellingen van putti Elias van Nijmegen · 1725
• Ornamentale plafondschildering met in de hoeken voorstellingen van putti Elias van Nijmegen · 1725
• Lacquer room Elias van Nijmegen · 1725
• Portrait of a Young Woman Holding a Basket of Fruit Jacob van der Merck · 1660
• Portrait of a young man Jacob van der Merck · 1640