He learned to paint from his brother Adriaen and according to the RKD, he spent most of his life working in Rotterdam, where he painted the rich and famous.[1] There is possible evidence he might have travelled to England to seek commissions as two portraits painted c.1709 of an unknown gentleman and unknown woman hang in the Victoria Art Gallery Bath, their alternative titles being John Churchill, First Duke of Marlborough and Sarah, Duchess of Marlborough.[2]
Whilst in England he may have had commissions from the Fairfax family – a long established Yorkshire Catholic family who owned extensive land and property in the county.[3]
The Entombment of Christ (1709) Initially attributed to his brother Adriaen. This is the earliest known painting to use Prussian blue.
Pieter was also the first recorded painter to use the pigment Prussian blue, with the earliest usage through painting a copy of his brother's painting The Entombment of Christ in 1709, using the pigment.[4]
Portrait of Adriaen Paets (1690-1720), two portraits
Portrait of Adriaen Besemer (1690-1722)
Portrait of Cornelis de Koningh (1690-1722)
Portrait of Paulus Verschuur (1690-1722)
Portrait of Gerard van Bergen (1695-1722)
Portrait of Cornelis van den Bergh (1695-1722)
Portrait of Johan van der Bergh (1695-1722)
Portrait of Joost van Coulster (1695-1722)
Portrait of Cornelis Jansz Hartigsvelt (1695-1722)
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