Jan Christianus Schotel - Artist Info

About Jan Christianus Schotel

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Johannes Christiaan Schotel
  • Biography

    The artist Jan Christianus Schotel lived and worked in the Dutch city of Dordrecht, which is located about twenty kilometers south-east of Rotterdam. The artist was trained by Dordrecht marine painters such as Martinus Schouman (1770-1848) and Jacob van Strij (1756-1815), who influenced and guided his artistic development. Schotel later became a member of the local artists' association 'Teekengenootschap Pictura' and was the father of Petrus Johannes Schotel (1808-1865), who continued his profession as a marine painter.

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