Pieter Casteels II

1673–before 30 March 1701) was a Flemish painter mainly known for his imaginary Italianate landscapes and views of harbours.

[3] He married Elisabeth Bosschaert and their son Pieter Casteels III trained as a painter with his father.

They are typically populated with many figures and often feature fantastic high-rise buildings.

[5][6] He also painted a number of realistic landscapes including views of Paris and Antwerp.

[9] His work is kept in the collections of museums such as the Louvre, the Statens Museum for Kunst, the Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes (Buenos Aires), the Musée des beaux-arts de Quimper and the Musée des Beaux-Arts et d'archéologie de Besançon.