Petrus Marius Molijn
# Petrus Marius Molijn

Petrus Marius Molijn (9 July 1819, Rotterdam - 28 April 1849, Antwerp) was a Dutch painter. Much of his career was spent in Antwerp, which had become part of Belgium by the time of his death.

## Biography

He began his artistic studies at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts (Antwerp), where he was taught by Ferdinand De Braekeleer, Jan Hendrik van Grootvelt [nl] and Henri Leys.

His work encompasses several genres, including landscapes, interiors, and still-lifes. He also worked as an etcher and lithographer. In 1845, he was named a member of the Koninklijke Akademie van Beeldende Kunsten (predecessor to the Rijksakademie) in Amsterdam.

He died in 1849, of unspecified causes, aged only twenty-nine. A small monument to him has been erected in Antwerp.

## Sources

* RKD, Petrus Marius Molijn
* DvBKiN-B, Pieter Marius Molijn
