Petronella van Woensel, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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1785 - 1839 | Dutch | Oil Painter
Date of Birth: 14-May-1785
Place of Birth: Raalte, Overijssel, Netherlands
Date of Death: 12-Nov-1839
Profession: painter
Nationality: Netherlands
Zodiac Sign: Taurus 
About Petronella van Woensel
- Petronella van Woensel (14 May 1785 – 12 November 1839) was a Dutch painter and a graphic artist. Woensel was born in Raalte and became a pupil of the flower painters Georgius Jacobus Johannes van Os and Jan van Os.
- She is known for her flower paintings and from 1822 was an honorary member of the Koninklijke Academie voor Beeldende Kunsten.
- There exist also sets of drawings and etchings by her hand, many of them are copy after other masters.
- She died in the arms of her best friend and colleague, Maria Margaretha van Os.Woensel died in The Hague.
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