Petrus van Schendel Pieter van Schendel; Peter van schendel; ( 1806 - 1870 ) was a Dutch-Belgian genre painter in the Romantic style specializing in nighttime scenes, lit by lamps or candles. Petrus van Schendel s works have been put up for auction numerous times, with realized prices surpassing estimated prices, varying from 20388.88 USD for THE FLIRTATION in 2003 to 609600 USD for A NIGHT AT