Career
He was a student of Peter Ykens in 1674. He travelled to Rome at a young age and he is mentioned there in 1680. He was probably one of the youngest Bentvueghels ever admitted.
The difficult financial situation of his father caused him to return to Antwerp.
He was admitted as a "wijnmeester" (wine master) to the Antwerp Guild of Saint Luke in 1698. He was active in Antwerp as a painter in the period 1698–1710.