Thomas van Apshoven

Thomas van Apshoven, Thomas van Abshoven, Thomas van Abtshoven or Theodor van Apshoven (* before 30 November 1622 Antwerp, † between September 18th 1664 and July 1665 in Antwerp) was a Flemish painter.

Thomas van Apshoven was a son of Ferdinand I. Apshoven and the older brother of Ferdinand II Apshoven he was trained by his father and with great certainty by David Teniers the Younger. On March 22, 1645 he married Barbara Janssens, with the he had four children. For 1645 /46 the documented as a wine master of the Antwerp Guild. In the years 1650-1652 he made only from Hendrik van Voren and Hendrik van Erp to painters. Also in 1652 he is mentioned as the standard-bearer of the militia. 1657 he held the rank of captain.

Thomas van Apshoven who specialized in rural interiors and rural scenes in the manner of David Teniers the Younger, whose pictures he often took elements of his own works and combined into new compositions. This leads today often means that his works are often confused with those of his teacher, although he did not reach its quality. In addition, he also painted a number of still life.

Selected Works

• Berlin, Gemäldegalerie Landscape with farm house on a river

• The Guardhouse

• Landscape with dancing peasants

• Breakfast Still Life

• Landscape with figural Masked ( 1656)

• Dancing and vergnügende farmers in the village street ( about 1665-1668 )

• Peasant economy