The Battle of Fleurus, 1622
Peeter Snayers
1630 - 1640
Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions
3.7; 118.4; 127; 195.6; 204; 10
About this artwork
opschrift, dubbele hoofdletters die een troepenformatie aangeven, op het middenplan: ‘AA’
About the Artist
Peeter Snayers · 1592–1667
**Pieter Snayers (1592–1667)** Pieter Snayers, baptized Peter Snayers on 24 November 1592 in Antwerp, emerged from a prosperous family; his father, Lodewijk, served as the city's messenger to Brussels, while brothers Lodewijk and Eduard pursued merchant and painting careers, respectively. He studied under the esteemed battle painter Sebastiaen Vrancx, enrolling as a pupil in Antwerp's Guild of St...