Jan Peeter Verdussen
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Jan Peeter Verdussen or Jan Pieter Verdussen[1] (Antwerp, c. 1700 - Avignon, 31 March 1763) was a Flemish painter, draftsman and printmaker. He is known mainly for his battle scenes, incidents of camp life and equestrian paintings. He also painted landscapes with hunting scenes, gallant companies and genre scenes of markets.[2][3]
Jan Peeter Verdussen is believed to have been born around 1700, likely in Antwerp, as the son of Pieter (Peeter) Verdussen and Elisabeth le Febure.[2][4] His father was a battle painter, who was the son of the painter Jacob Verdussen and had become a master of the Guild of Saint Luke of Antwerp in 1697. Chatharina Verdussen, the aunt of Jan Peeter Verdussen, also was a painter.[4]
Little is known about his training and period of activity in Antwerp. He is believed to have trained with his father.[5] He left Antwerp and arrived in Turin on 31 March 1743.[6] He had been called there to become the court painter of Charles Emmanuel III of Sardinia, the King of Sardinia. He accompanied the king during his military campaigns and made paintings of what he witnessed.[7] Verdussen remained in Turin until 28 February 1746.[6]
Jan Peeter Verdussen subsequently moved to France. He likely travelled to Rome some time after his departure from Turin and before moving to France. He is first recorded in Marseille in 1744.[5] He was active in Marseille where in 1759 he became a member and later a director of the local Academy.[8] He was later in Avignon, where he died on 31 March 1763.[2]
