Corneille van Spaendonck - Artist Info

About Corneille van Spaendonck

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Cornelis Van Spaendonck
  • Biography

    Cornelis van Spaendonck (7 December 1756 – 22 December 1839) was a Dutch painter who was a native of Tilburg, Holland

    Spaendonck initially worked under artist Guillaume-Jacques Herreyns (1743–1827) in Antwerp, and in 1773 moved to Paris to study and work with his brother, floral painter Gérard van Spaendonck (1746–1822).

    From 1785 to 1800, Cornelis van Spaendonck was head of the porcelain works at Sèvres. Due to difficulties encountered as an administrator, he was relieved of his directorship in 1800, but remained at Sèvres as a designer and artist until 1808. Mélanie de Comoléra was his pupil.

    In 1789 Spaendonck became a member of the Académie des Beaux Arts. He painted throughout his lifetime, displaying his works in...

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