Petrus van Schendel (1806 - 1870)
1806-04-21Terheijden, The Netherlands1870-12-28Brussels, BelgiumBelgium, The Netherlands
Petrus van Schendel
Petrus van Schendel was a Dutch-Belgian genre painter in the Romantic style who specialized in nighttime scenes, lit by lamps or candles. This led to him being known as "Monsieur Chandelle".
Date and place of birt: | 21 april 1806, Terheijden, The Netherlands |
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Date and place of death: | 28 december 1870, Brussels, Belgium |
Nationality: | Belgium, The Netherlands |
Period of activity: | XIX century |
Specialization: | Artist, Genre painter, Painter |
Genre: | Genre art, Landscape painting, Portrait, Religious genre |
Art style: | Romanticism |
Technique: | Ink, Engraving, Oil |