Study of a Tulip (Gemarmerde van Jasper) — About This Work
Pieter Holsteyn II, c. 1645
About the Work
A tall tulip shows marbled crimson and white petals against the quiet tone of antique laid paper. Fine charcoal contours remain visible beneath its softly applied colour.
The sheet belongs to the Dutch tulip-book tradition of the seventeenth century, when distinctive varieties could command extraordinary prices. The name written beside the stem identifies this particular variety.
Cleveland records a 32 × 21.1 cm sheet. This is accession 2019.5, separate from Holsteyn’s Ammirael Winckel watercolour at 2019.4.
The Work
Artist: Pieter Holsteyn II
Title: Study of a Tulip (Gemarmerde van Jasper)
Date: c. 1645
Medium: Drawing
Recorded dimensions: 21.1 × 32 cm (W × H)
Collection: Cleveland Museum of Art
Accession number: 2019.5
Print & Presentation
Palatine presentation: 30 × 40 cm Classic Frame, portrait.
The complete artwork is reproduced at its recorded scale, subject only to negligible whole-pixel rounding, without enlargement, reduction, cropping or distortion. The surrounding white presentation area accommodates the artwork within the framed presentation and is incorporated into the print rather than added as a separate mount.
Frame finishes: Black, White or Natural.
Paper & glazing: Enhanced Matte + Perspex; or Enhanced Matte + Moth-Eye.
Why Original Scale?
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Source: Image: The Cleveland Museum of Art, CC0.
Care: Display in a dry interior away from prolonged direct sunlight and sources of moisture.
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