
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
- Spotted At
- Auction House · Sotheby's
🔨 Auction Lot
Master Paintings Part I
February 6, 2025
Estimate: $300,000 – $400,000
Lot 339
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