Flower Still Life with a Crown Imperial Fritillary in a Stone Niche — Jacob Vosmaer

Jacob Vosmaer. Painted 1613.

Flower still-life painting is considered a typical Dutch genre, of which this exceptionally large picture is one of the earliest and most spectacular examples. Jacob Vosmaer painted a riot of flowers, including rare as well as precious specimens, such as the orange Crown Imperial (top) from Asia. He created a narrative composition by means of the blossoms’ graceful animation, the cracks in the walls, the fallen leaves and the little mouse.

From the collection of the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Currently on display in Main building, Gallery of Honour.

oil paint (paint), panel · Original size: 79 × 110 cm · Purchased with the support of the Mondriaan Fund, the 'Nationaal Aankoopfonds' of the Ministery of Education, Culture and Science, the Vereniging Rembrandt (through its 'Nationaal Fonds Kunstbezit' and 'themafonds 17e eeuwse schilderskunst' and with additional funding from the Prins Bernhard Cultuurfonds), the BankGiro Lottery, the Rijksmuseum International Circle and H.B. van der Ven/Rijksmuseum Fonds. From the former Wetzlar collection

Print: 79 × 110 cm, printed on Hahnemühle FineArt archival cotton paper. Museum-grade reproduction quality, true to the colours and detail of the original work.

Frame (optional): a custom-made wooden frame in a matte black finish, cut to the exact dimensions of this print, with an off-white passe-partout mat and protective glazing. Ready to hang.

Source: https://id.rijksmuseum.nl/200765122. Image released under CC0 by the Rijksmuseum.