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Featuring Rachel Ruysch's iconic artwork Flowers in a Glass Vase. Signed and dated 1704, this large flower still life is the crowning achievement of an artist who was one of the most successful of her time. Luscious white and orange lilies, peonies, cabbage roses, and striated tulips compete for attention in a sumptuous display. Glistening dewdrops on the petals suggest that the blossoms are freshly cut. Indeed, their scent continues to attract hovering insects. Despite this meticulous realism, the selected flowers do not bloom at the same time of the year. This colorful arrangement could only have existed in the artist’s imagination. Rachel Ruysch may have inherited her interest in the natural world from her father, Frederik, a renowned scientist and professor of anatomy whose extensive collection of embalmed zoological specimens was purchased by Peter the Great, czar of Russia.
14.75" W x 14" H
Cotton canvas
