Still Life with a Vase of Flowers and a Dead Frog — Jacob Marrel

Jacob Marrel. Painted 1634.

Jacob Marrel’s specialized in ‘portraits’ of tulips in bloom. Tulip bulbs were collected fanatically in 17th-century Holland, and astronomical prices were sometimes paid for a single bulb. In this painting as well, tulips play a leading role. The whimsically shaped red-and-white and red-and-yellow striped tulips were especially prized. Although nature creates them, it also lets them wither and die – just like the dead frog at the right.

From the collection of the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Currently on display in Specialisation in painting, Main building, 17th Century.

panel, oil paint (paint) · Original size: 31 × 40.3 cm · Gift of H.W. Mesdag, The Hague

Print: 31 × 40.3 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/200109450. Image released under CC0 by the Rijksmuseum.