Ferdinand van Apshoven the Younger

Ferdinand van Apshoven the Younger or Ferdinand van Apshoven II (baptized 1 March 1630 – buried 3 April 1694) was a Flemish painter and art dealer. He painted mainly genre scenes of peasants and taverns in the style of David Teniers the Younger. He was the brother of the better known painter Thomas van Apshoven who was also a follower of David Teniers.

Life Ferdinand van Apshoven the Younger was born in Antwerp as the son of Ferdinand van Apshoven the Elder and Leonora Wijns. His father was a painter who had studied with Adam van Noort and had become a master of the Antwerp Guild of Saint Luke in 1596. No paintings by his father are known. Ferdinand had 7 siblings of whom his brother Thomas was a successful painter of genre scenes. The painter Balthasar-Lucas Boel became on 26 November 1674 guardian of the children of Ferdinand van Apshoven and the late Josina van Overstraeten. In 1675 Ferdinand van Apshoven was together with Balthasar-Lucas Boel a guardian of the children of the late Louys du Pré.

He became dean of the Guild between 18 September 1678 and 18 September 1679 but the function was in fact performed by Martin Verhulst (I). When he died he lived in a house on the Blouwhantse Ruy in Antwerp.

Van Apshoven is particularly known for his scenes of peasants, tavern interiors, rural landscapes and singeries. He may also have painted still lifes.