Background
Abels was born in Amsterdam in 1803.
Abels was born in Amsterdam in 1803.
He was a pupil of the animal painter January van Ravenswaay. In 1826 he visited Germany, and on his return settled at the Hague. Between 1849 and 1853 he lived in Haarlem and later he moved to Arnhem.
He was especially noted for his paintings of moonlit landscapes.
The Museum at Haarlem has works by him. He died at Abcoude on 11 June 1866.