Jonge Bart [four years younger!], you better paint houses, you better focus yourself on townscapes. (translation from original Dutch: Fons Heijnsbroek)

short quote of Schelfhout, c. 1814; as cited in 'Van IJs naar Sneeuw - De ontwikkeling van het wintergezicht in de 19de eeuw', by Arsine Nazarian, July 2008 Utrecht Student-number: 03609533.8 | Schelfhout was the four years older nephew of the painter Bart van Hove and gave him this advice