Anchorage At Moonlight, Oil On Canvas, By Schiedges Peter Paul 19th Century

Title: Anchorage at moonlight
Technique: oil on canvas
Signature : signed lower right
Provenance: private collection, The Hague
Dimensions of canvas: 72 cm × 98 cm
Dimensions with frame: sold unframed!!
Condition : excellent condition (restored by a professional restorer)
Artist : Petrus Paulus Schiedges ( 1813 - 1876 )
School: Haagse Tekenacademie

Sold without the frame!!

Petrus Paulus Schiedges was a Dutch marine painter from The Hague, renowned for his detailed seascapes as well as river and harbor views. He combined technical precision with a romantic atmosphere, and is considered an important representative of The Hague's 19th-century pictorial tradition. His work was also a major source of inspiration for his son, Petrus Paulus Schiedges II.

• Born: June 7, 1813, in The Hague
• Died: December 1, 1876, in The Hague
• Training: Haagse Tekenacademie
• Specialty: marine and river views with ships
• Works preserved in particular at Kunstmuseum Den Haag and Nederlands Scheepvaartmuseum

Schiedges studied at the Academy of Fine Arts in The Hague before being taught by Louis Meijer, one of the greatest marine painters of his time. Meijer's influence can be seen in the dramatic skies, romantic lighting and animated waves of Schiedges' compositions. However, he developed a personal style, characterized by meticulous attention to shipbuilding and nautical detail.

His work consists mainly of seascapes, river landscapes and harbor scenes depicting working Dutch ships. In addition to oil painting, he also produced watercolors, drawings, etchings and lithographs. The combination of technical accuracy and romantic composition gives his work both documentary and artistic value.

Schiedges exhibited from an early age in Amsterdam and The Hague between 1827 and 1857. Today, his works are held in several Dutch museum collections, including the Maritiem Museum Prins Hendrik. From 1871 until his death in 1876, he also held the position of curator of the Municipal Museum of The Hague.

His paintings are an important visual record of 19th-century Dutch navigation, and occupy a recognized place in the history of Dutch maritime art.