The Apple Seller, 1855 by Petrus van Schendel
The Apple Seller, 1855 by Petrus van Schendel
Petrus Van Schendel was a Dutch genre painter who became known for his nighttime scenes, lit by lamps or candles in a romantic style. This led to him being known as “Monsieur Chandelle”.
DIMENSIONS: (unframed) 25.2 x 19.7 ins/ 64.0 x 50.0 cm
MEDIUM: Oil on panel
SIGNATURE: Signed ‘P. Van Schendel’, dated and inscribed ‘Bruxelles’ (lower right)
Price: £POA.
Petrus van Schendel was born in Terheyde, near Breda on 21st April 1806. He studied at the Antwerp Academy under Mathieu-Ignace van Breen (1773-1839) and worked in Antwerp until 1828 when he left for Amsterdam. He remained there through 1832 before moving to Rotterdam for six years, followed by The Hague until 1845 when he returned to Belgium, settling in Brussels. It was from this date that Schendel began to produce his trademark market scenes, works that owed much to the 17th century tradition of Dutch candlelit paintings exemplified in the work of Gottfried Schalken (1643-1706). He was a master at depicting the glow of the light itself and the varying effects of its shadows on the subject of the painting and the background to the scene, thus enhancing the overall effect.
Provenance
Private Collection, United Kingdom