Marie Duchatel

Marie Duchatel also known as Maria Du Chastel (1652–1692) was a Flemish painter and miniaturist. She had an international career which brought her to work at the courts of Denmark and East Frisia. She married the Dutch painter Eglon van der Neer and travelled abroad in his company. She is mainly known for her portraits.

Life Duchatel was born in Brussels where she was baptized on 20 November 1652. She was trained in painting by her father.

Between 1689 and 1691, Duchatel accompanied her husband to Düsseldorf, Germany where he was commissioned to portray the princess Maria Anna of Neuburg. She may have assisted him with the portrait. By the end of her time in Germany she was traveling between Düsseldorf and Neuberg acting on matters for the Spanish Crown. Work Duchatel is best known for her miniature portraits. Weyerman commented somewhat disparagingly on her work that she could paint better than she drew.

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