Petrus van Schendel

PETRUS VAN SCHENDEL Terheyden near Breda 1806–1870 Brussels Born at Terheyden in 1806, Petrus van Schendel studied at the Antwerp Academy under Mathieu-Ignace van Breen (1773–1839), a painter of historical subjects. He then worked in Amsterdam for two years before moving to Rotterdam in 1832 where he remained until 1838. He resided in The Hague until his death in Brussels in 1870. Petrus van Schendel was a prolific artist, exhibiting regularly in Amsterdam, Antwerp and The Hague between 1827 and 1867. He also exhibited in Brussels and Ghent, and won a gold medal for Market scene by moonlight exhibited in Brussels in 1845. He became a member of the Royal Academy in Amsterdam in 1834 and a member of Arti Sacrum in Rotterdam. Petrus van Schendel was also interested in the science of mechanics and his research culminated in him patenting an important improvement in the propelling of locomotives. The work of Petrus van Schendel is represented in several museums including the Amsterdams Historisch Museum, the Stedelijk Museum, the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, the Groninger Museum, Groningen and the Museum Boymans-van Beuningen, Rotterdam.