Petronella van Woensel

Petronella van Woensel
Born 14 May 1785
Raalte
Died 12 November 1839
The Hague
Nationality Netherlands

Petronella van Woensel (14 May 1785 – 12 November 1839) was a Dutch painter.

Woensel was born in Raalte and became a pupil of the flower painters Georgius Jacobus Johannes van Os and Jan van Os.[1] She is known for her flower paintings and from 1822 was an honorary member of the Koninklijke Academie voor Beeldende Kunsten. She died in the arms of her best friend and colleague, Maria Margaretha van Os.[2]

Woensel died in The Hague.

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