Alexander van Bredael (1663-1720)
• Was a Flemish painter known for Italianate landscapes.
• He was born in Antwerp into an artist family as the son of Peeter van Bredael, a well-known painter.
• His mother was Anna Maria Veldener, the daughter of the prominent sculptor Jenijn Veldener.
• He became a master in the Antwerp Guild of Saint Luke in 1685.
• On 11 August 1685, he married Cornelia Sporckmans, daughter of the Antwerp history painter Hubert Sporckmans.
• They had three daughters and six sons of whom Jan Frans became a painter.
• Alexander van Bredael died in Antwerp.
• His pupils include his son Jan Frans, Peeter Busschop, Johan Baptist Govaerts, Guielmus van Ryn and Pieter Snyers.
• Alexander van Bredael produced designs for the tapestry workshops in Oudenaarde.
