Peter Willebeeck (c. 1625-1648)

• Was a Flemish still life painter.
• It is known that he was active in Antwerp from 1632 to 1648 after studying with Eduard Snayers.
• It is possible that he became a master in the Antwerp Guild of Saint Luke in 1646.
• He was the teacher of Pieter Cosijn.

• Willebeeck painted fruit still lifes, vanitas still lives, pronkstillevens and banquet pieces.

• Willebeeck is deemed to be a member of the circle of painters who were influenced by Jan Davidsz de Heem.

• Willebeeck collaborated with other painters, who were specialists in a particular genre.

• One example of such collaboration is a painting of a garland of fruit around a female bust which he made with Erasmus Quellinus II who painted the female figure.

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