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Some flowers have been set out with apparent nonchalance on the corner of a marble tabletop. The eye-catcher is a large rose with fragile petals. Two butterflies are alighting on the flower.

This small painting forms a pair with a fruit still-life. Together, they are unique in the oeuvre of Jan van Huysum, who painted mainly large, lavish bouquets. Van Huysum’s still-lifes were very popular – he was one of the highest paid painters of his day.

Details

  • Title: Flower Still Life
  • Creator: Huysum, Jan van
  • Physical Dimensions: h21 cm x w27 cm
  • Provenance: Robert de Neufville, Leiden, 1736; Hermina Jacoba, Baroness van Leyden, Warmond; purchased, 1816
  • Type: Painting
  • Medium: Oil on copper

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