Twelve Months of Flowers February Elegant Eighteenth Century Dutch Bouquet
by Peter Ogden
Title
Twelve Months of Flowers February Elegant Eighteenth Century Dutch Bouquet
Artist
Peter Ogden
Medium
Painting - Oil On Canvas
Description
This is a restored copy of February from the series Twelve Months of Flowers, 1730, by Flemish Dutch painter Peter Casteels [also known as Pieter Casteels II], 1684-1749.
Pieter Casteels III was a Flemish painter and engraver mainly known for his flower pieces, game pieces and bird scenes.He spent a significant portion of his life in England where he had a varied career as a still life painter, printmaker and textile designer. Pieter Casteels III was born in Antwerp as the son of Elisabeth Bosschaert and Pieter Casteels II, a painter of landscapes and history paintings. He trained with his father. In 1708 he left with his brother-in-law Peter Tillemans to England to work for a picture dealer named Turner for whom they made copies of Old Master paintings. Casteels became an active participant in London's artistic community, subscribing to the Kneller Academy of Painting and Drawing in 1711 and becoming a member of the Rose and Crown Club. He returned briefly to Antwerp in 1712 where he became a member of the local Guild of Saint Luke in the same year.
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May 2nd, 2020
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