Flowers in a Classical Vase

late 17th century

French 17th Century

Associated Names
French 17th Century

Painter

This painting shows a large white vase filled with a dense assortment of vibrant flowers. The bouquet includes flowers in shades of deep red, bright pink, white, and dark blue, with a few yellow flowers in the back. The leaves and stems of the flowers are such a dark green that they appear almost black. The vase is carved with some images of nude people, with some geometric patterns towards the base. It rests on a wooden table, with some flowers spilling over its edge onto the table. The background is dark brown, and the flowers cast dark shadows on the vase and table.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    oil on canvas

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Mr. and Mrs. William Draper Blair

  • Dimensions

    overall: 74.9 x 61.5 cm (29 1/2 x 24 3/16 in.)
    framed: 99 x 83.8 x 9.5 cm (39 x 33 x 3 3/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1976.26.1

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Probably by inheritance to Viscount de Beughem, Brussels; by inheritance to his niece, Mary Eula Mason Blair [1906 -1983], and her husband, William Draper Blair [1902-1993], Washington, D.C.;[1] gift 1976 to NGA.
[1] Provenance from notes in NGA curatorial files.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1981

  • Extended loan for use by Secretary Terrel H. Bell, U.S. Department of Education, Washington, D.C., 1981-1984.

1987

  • Extended loan for use by Secretary Samuel R. Pierce, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Washington, D.C., 1987-1989.

1989

  • Extended loan for use by The Supreme Court of the United States, Washington, D.C., 1989-

Bibliography

1985

  • European Paintings: An Illustrated Catalogue. National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1985: 142, repro.

2009

  • Conisbee, Philip, et al. French Paintings of the Fifteenth through the Eighteenth Century. The Collections of the National Gallery of Art Systematic Catalogue. Washington, D.C., 2009: 480, repro.

Wikidata ID

Q20177304

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