Bouquet of Flowers in a Roemer

ca. 1620

Not on view

Around the year 1620, Ambrosius Bosschaert painted a group of eight still life paintings that place sumptuous bouquets in front of landscape backdrops. Bosschaert’s inclusion of exotic flowers, such as the striped tulips and red and yellow Mexican marigold, reflects the rich culture of botanical collecting in the port city of Middelburg. The fantastical mist-shrouded landscape in the background contrasts with the precise observation of nature in the bouquet, transforming the still life into a monumental work intended for intense contemplation within a collector’s study.

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Title: Bouquet of Flowers in a Roemer
Artist: Ambrosius Bosschaert the Elder (Dutch, Antwerp 1573–1621 The Hague)
Date: ca. 1620
Medium: Oil on wood
Dimensions: 11 1/2 × 7 5/8 in. (29.2 × 19.4 cm)
Classification: Paintings
Credit Line: Purchase, many members of the Board of Trustees Gifts, in honor of Sharon H. Cott, Lila Acheson Wallace Gift, and Rogers Fund, 2025
Object Number: 2025.93
Curatorial Department: European Paintings

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