Pieter van de Venne (c. 1615 – 1657)

• Was a Dutch painter.
• Son of Adriaen van de Venne and brother of Huijbregt.

• He learned the art of painting from his father or from Evert van der Maes.

• He was active in The Hague from 1640 to 1657.

• In 1640 he became a member of the local Corporation of St. Luke.

• In 1656 he was among the founders of the Confrerie Pictura. 

• He painted mostly still lifes, especially floral, and vanitas. 

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