Description
One of the first artists to specialize in flower painting, Ambrosius Bosschaert may have been inspired by the botanical gardens and scientific collections in his hometown of Middelburg. The flowers in this bouquet might be common today, but in the 1600s they were costly rarities. Bosschaert captured their fragile beauty with luminous colors and exquisite detail.
Provenance
Carrie Moss Halle [1872-1965], Cleveland, OH, by gift to the Cleveland Museum of Art1 (Until 1960); The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, Ohio (1960-)
Accession Number
1960.108
Medium
oil on copper
Dimensions
Framed: 60.3 x 52.8 x 6.4 cm (23 3/4 x 20 13/16 x 2 1/2 in.); Unframed: 35.6 x 29.3 cm (14 x 11 9/16 in.)
Classification
Painting
Credit Line
Gift of Carrie Moss Halle in memory of Salmon Portland Halle