Stilleven met bloemen, 'Leliën des velts'

The flower painter Jan van Huysum was one of the best paid artists of his time. In this work he emphasizes the beauty of the bouquet by adding a quotation from the Bible on the vase. Adriaan van der Hoop bought the painting in 1850 from the art dealer C.J. Nieuwenhuys of Amsterdam.

Stilleven met bloemen, 'Leliën des velts'

The flower painter Jan van Huysum was one of the best paid artists of his time. In this work he emphasizes the beauty of the bouquet by adding a quotation from the Bible on the vase. Adriaan van der Hoop bought the painting in 1850 from the art dealer C.J. Nieuwenhuys of Amsterdam.