Petrus van der Velden - Artist Info

About Petrus van der Velden

  • Biography

    The Rotterdam-born artist Petrus van der Velden initially made seascapes. From 1870 onwards he painted and watercoloured interior scenes, often inspired by scenes he saw on Marken and in Volendam. Van der Velden eventually emigrated to New Zealand in 1890 where he would become a famous painter.

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