Flowers In A Glass Vase
To scale 31 x 26 in on the wall
Representative Hand-applied gesso embellishment
About the Artwork
Painted during the height of the Dutch Golden Age's fascination with exotic flora, this work exemplifies the period's intersection of scientific inquiry and artistic virtuosity. Mignon, working in Utrecht during the 1670s, was responding to the burgeoning international flower trade that brought tulips from Turkey, ranunculus from Asia Minor, and other exotic specimens to Dutch gardens and greenhouses. The painting reflects the era's vanitas tradition while simultaneously celebrating the Republic's commercial prosperity; several flowers depicted here would have cost more than a craftsman's annual wages. This particular composition demonstrates Mignon's evolution beyond his teacher Jan Davidsz de Heem, incorporating a more dynamic diagonal movement that would influence the next generation of Dutch flower painters including Rachel Ruysch.
Product Specifications
- Finished size
- 31 x 26 in
- Frame
- Gold, premium resin, mitred
- Canvas
- Heavyweight Fredrix poly/cotton
- Finish
- Hand-applied gesso embellishment
- Inks
- Archival HP Latex, 100-year colorfastness
- Stretcher
- Solid poplar, kiln dried
- Hanging
- Wire and dust cover fitted
- Item
- 1460321
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Care & Hanging
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