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Description: | Signed: yes Description: This work, signed Jan van Huysum, is thought to be by an imitator of Jan's popular compositions. Like its pendant, the work shows an elaborate arrangement of flowers. Tulips, carnations, daffodils and the distinctive flag irises can all be easily identified. These flowers, familiar to us today, were exotic treasures in this period, a sign of growing colonial trade. The flag iris has its origins in the United States. The vase rests on a stone plinth with a balustrade behind. These details locate the vase in an aristocratic landscape, emphasising the links between flowers and wealth. | Subjects: | still life (flowers irises) | Source: | Vads | Creator: | Artist: Huysum, Jan van (Dutch painter and draftsman, 1682-1749) Æ Imitator of Attributed to Huysum, Jacob van (Dutch painter, ca.1687 or 1689- ca.1741) | Identifier: | http://www.vads.ac.uk/large.php?uid=8869... | Go to resource |
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