Petrus Johannes Schotel was born in 1808 in Dordrecht. He took on the same profession as his father: renowned Dordrecht seascape painter Johannes Christianus Schotel (1787-1838). Like his father, he painted sea, river and harbour views in the realist Romantic style and due to his great knowledge of ships and rigging, he even became a teacher at the Dutch Royal Naval Institute in Medemblik. He did not only paint Dutch ships and seascapes, but frequently visited France, Belgium and Germany - countries where his works were also greatly appreciated....