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On Display: House - Hardenbergh Parlor
Painting
Still Life with flowers
Jan van Huysum
1700-1750
Category
Paintings
Creator/Artist/Maker
Jan van Huysum (Inspiration for design)
Place of Origin
Europe
Materials
- Oil paint
- Canvas
Museum Object Number
1958.0967 A
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Complete Details
Object Number
1958.0967 A
Object Name
Painting
Title
Still Life with flowers
Category
Paintings
Creator (Role)
Jan van Huysum (Inspiration for design)
Place of Origin
Europe
Date
1700-1750
Subject(s)
- Still life
- Flowers
Materials
- Oil paint
- Canvas
Techniques
- Painted
Dimensions (inches)
16.7 (H) x 13.4 (W)
Dimensions (centimeters)
42.3 (H) x 34.1 (W)
Measurement Notes
H at left. W at bottom.
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Bergstrom, Ingvar. 1956 Dutch Still-Life Painting in the Seventeenth Century.
• For a discussion of van Huysum's work see pp. 225-228.Book: Esielonis, Karyn. 1994 Still-Life Painting in the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.
• For a similar work, see cat. no. 14.Book: Mitchell, Peter. 1973 European Flower Painters.
• For a brief biography of the artist, see p. 142-145.Book: Taylor, Paul. 1995 Dutch Flower Painting 1600-1720.
• For a discussion of van Huysum's work, see pp. 188-193.