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Flowers in a Vase

Flowers in a Vase

c. 1669
(Dutch, 1644–1721)
Netherlands
oil on wood
Framed: 41 x 37 x 5 cm (16 1/8 x 14 9/16 x 1 15/16 in.); Unframed: 26.4 x 22.6 cm (10 3/8 x 8 7/8 in.)
Gift of Mrs. Noah L. Butkin 1982.246
Location: not on view

Description

With just a few flowers, Verelst created a composition of great sophistication and balance. A simple glass flask is filled with a large rose, a red anemone, and a white narcissus tinged with pink. These flowers are surrounded by a scattering of smaller blossoms. Like many still-life painters, Verelst depicted a window reflected in the glass vase, but here he did not show the window's precise structure. He did, however, use another common device: the depiction of a few chips in the stone surface to make the material seem more tangible. Early in his career, Verelst moved from Holland to London, where he worked for the court of King James II and was extravagantly praised for the realism of his flower paintings.
  • R. Warner, London
    S. W. Highley, Harrogate (1928)
    Mrs. Noah L. Butkin
    R. Warner (London, England)
    S. W. Highley Harrogate, 1928
    -1982
    Mrs. Noah L. Butkin (Shaker Heights, Ohio), by gift to the Cleveland Museum of Art, 1982.
    1982-
    The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
  • Warner, Ralph E. Dutch and Flemish Flower and Fruit Painters of the XVIIth and XVIIIth Centuries. London, United Kingdom: Mills & Boon, 1928. Reproduced: p. 220, pl. 105a
    Chong, Alan, W T. Kloek, and Celeste Brusati. Still-life Paintings from the Netherlands, 1550-1720. Zwolle, Netherlands: Waanders Publishers, 1999. Mentioned and reproduced: p. 260-262
  • Still-Life Paintings from the Netherlands, 1550-1720. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, Netherlands (June 19-September 19, 1999); The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (October 31, 1999-January 9, 2000).
    The Magic of Still Life. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (November 4, 1986-February 1, 1987).
    The Year in Review for 1983. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (February 22-April 8, 1984).
  • {{cite web|title=Flowers in a Vase|url=false|author=Simon Verelst|year=c. 1669|access-date=19 April 2024|publisher=Cleveland Museum of Art}}

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