The Dutch artist Willem Steelink, born in Amsterdam, has received many awards for his work. The Belgian Order of the Crown, the Italian Order of Lazarus and a gold medal in Munich (Germany). Steelink was knighted as an Officer in the Dutch Order of Orange-Nassau and was one of the artists affiliated with the Pulchri Studio in The Hague. He was also a member of Arti et Armicitea in Amsterdam. The largest collection of his works can be seen in the Gemeentemuseum in The Hague.