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Osias Beert the Elder — Still Life with Tulips in a Glass Vase with Cyclamen and Anemone
Osias Beert the Elder

Still Life with Tulips in a Glass Vase with Cyclamen and Anemone

Osias Beert the Elder's "Still Life with Tulips in a Glass Vase with Cyclamen and Anemone" exemplifies the sophisticated flower paintings that emerged in early 17th century Flanders, rendered in oil on panel with meticulous attention to botanical detail and light effects. The composition features an elegant glass vase containing variegated tulips, prized flowers of considerable monetary value, alongside delicate cyclamen and anemone blooms arranged with a naturalism that belies careful artistic arrangement. Beert's technical mastery is evident in his rendering of the transparent glass vessel and the luminous quality of the petals, characteristics that established him as a pioneer of the Flemish still life tradition.

Medium
oil on panel

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Master Paintings Part I

February 6, 2025

Estimate: $300,000$400,000

Lot 339

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Osias Beert the Elder, Still Life with Tulips in a Glass Vase with Cyclamen and Anemone

Osias Beert the Elder's "Still Life with Tulips in a Glass Vase with Cyclamen and Anemone" exemplifies the sophisticated flower paintings that emerged in early 17th century Flanders, rendered in oil on panel with meticulous attention to botanical detail and light effects. The composition features an elegant glass vase containing variegated tulips, prized flowers of considerable monetary value, alongside delicate cyclamen and anemone blooms arranged with a naturalism that belies careful artistic arrangement. Beert's technical mastery is evident in his rendering of the transparent glass vessel and the luminous quality of the petals, characteristics that established him as a pioneer of the Flemish still life tradition.

Medium
oil on panel
Seen at
Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Botanical precision, Meticulous realism, Dutch Golden Age Influence, Baroque, Floral Still Life, Oil On Panel, Luxurious arrangement, 17th Century, Panel Painting, Flemish

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