Peeter van den Bemden
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Peeter van den Bemden, known also as Pieter van den Bemden and Peeter van den Bemde (fl. 1641–1654) was a Flemish still life painter active in Antwerp who is known for his still lifes of dead game, birds and fish and large kitchen still lifes.[1] His work shows a close relationship with works of other Antwerp painters of similar subjects such as Peter van Boucle, a Flemish still life painter who was active in Antwerp from the mid-1630s.[2]
Very little is known with certainty about the life of Van den Bemden. It is speculated that he was likely active in Antwerp between 1641 and 1654.[1]
He was probably a member of the Antwerp van den Bemden (or van den Bemde) family of painters whose members included Hans van den Bemden (fl. 1584–1624), Hendrick van den Bemden (1592-?), Jasper van den Bemden (1592-?), Jacques van den Bemden and Cornelis van den Bemden.[3] He was likely the Peeter van den Bemden who was registered with the Guild of Saint Luke of Antwerp in the guild year 1641–1642 as a 'liefhebber' (amateur), the same year in which the still life painter W. Mertens registered as a master in the Guild.[4] He may have been the vanden Bemden who became a full master in the capacity of a 'wijnmeester' of the Antwerp Guild in the guild year 1648–1649.[1]
He likely died in 1653 or 1654 if he is the vanden Bemden whose death dues were paid to the Guild between 18 September 1653 and 18 September 1654.[1][4]
