Gerard Melder

Gerard Melder (1693 – 1754), was an 18th-century miniature and watercolor painter from the Dutch Republic.

[1] This younger Gerard Melder made copies on ivory after Rosalba Carriera whose miniatures he collected.

[1] He became acquainted with the works of Rosalba after Theodoor Wilkens returned from Italy with a few of them.

[1] Melder became, through practise, quite good at making Rosalba-like miniature copies of Dutch masters for snuffboxes, and later tried his hand at larger works.

[1] According to the RKD he was also a follower of Herman Saftleven, and is known for etchings and watercolors as well as his copied miniatures on ivory after old masters.