Cornelis van Spaendonck (1756 – 1839)

• Was a Dutch painter.
• Van Spaendonck was a native of Tilburg.
• Spaendonck worked under artist Guillaume-Jacques Herreyns in Antwerp.

• In 1773 moved to Paris to study and work with his brother, floral painter Gérard van Spaendonck.

• From 1785 to 1800, Cornelis van Spaendonck was head of the porcelain works at Sèvres. 

• Mélanie de Comoléra was his pupil.

• In 1789 Spaendonck became a member of the Académie des Beaux Arts.

• He painted throughout his lifetime, displaying his works in the salons of Paris until 1833.

• Among his paintings were subjects such as De Fleurs Et Fruits, Vase De Fleurs, Bouquet De Different Fleurs, Fleurs Du Jardin, Corbeille Fleurs, et al. 

• At the time of his death in 1840 there were 29 paintings in his studio.

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