Claim: Pieter Stevens II was likely born in Mechelen between 1557 and 1577 and was believed by a group of Romans to have visited Italy during his later years.
Evidence: Pieter Stevens II or Peter Stevens II (ca. 1567 in Mechelen – after 1626 in Prague) was a Flemish painter and draughtsman known for his landscapes. A group of Roman views dated to 1590–91 has been interpreted as an indication that he visited Italy as a young man.