Theodoor van Heil

[2] If he was the painter of the Bombardment of Brussels in 1695 (Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium) he must still have been alive in 1695.

[2] Theodoor van Heil painted a number of topographic views of his home town Brussels.

When compared with the View of Brussels painted by the Antwerp artist Jan Baptist Bonnecroy about 30 years earlier, van Heil's view shows the city from a greater distance and from a lower viewpoint.

Van Heil depicted in the foreground scenes from country life such as horse riders, cowherds, shepherds and peasants.

[5] Of the five other views of Brussels by Theodoor van Heil in the Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium, two offer closer views of the city and three picture fires in Brussels.