Anemones

Floris Verster, 1888

Verster brought the flower still-life genre to a new, modern height. The emphasis no longer lay on creating lavish displays of exotic blossoms, but rather on portraying light and the natural process of growth and decay. This still life is reminiscent of an autumn bouquet. The wilted yellowed leaves, the translucent petals and the black glass vase afforded the painter every opportunity to experiment with the light.

  • Artwork typepainting
  • Object numberSK-A-4912
  • Dimensionsheight 90 cm x width 46 cm, depth 12 cm
  • Physical characteristicsoil on canvas

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Identification

  • Title(s)

    Anemones

  • Object type

  • Object number

    SK-A-4912

  • Description

    Bloemstilleven met anemonen in een bruine glazen wijnfles met een oor tegen een donker fond. Op de achtergrond een grijze gemberpot.

  • Inscriptions / marks

    signature and date: ‘Floris Verster '88’

Creation

  • Creation

    painter: Floris Verster, Leiden

  • Dating

    1888

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Material and technique

  • Physical description

    oil on canvas

  • Dimensions

    • height 90 cm x width 46 cm
    • depth 12 cm

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  • Subject

Acquisition and rights

  • Acquisition

    purchase 1995

  • Copyright

    Public domain

  • Provenance

    Inv.; …; collection Herbertus Hendrikus van Dam A. Czn. (1865-1948), Rotterdam, 1928;{Utrecht 1928, p. 52, no. 36.} his daughter, Louise Henriette Maas Geesteranus, née Van Dam (1897-1988), Amsterdam and Tricht;{Note RMA.} …; private collection, 1991;{Loos 1996, p. 13.} from whom, fl. 180,000, to the museum, 1995

  • Remarks

    Please note that this provenance was formulated with a special focus on provenance research for the years 1933-45 and could therefore be incomplete. There may be more (mostly earlier) provenance information known in the museum. In case this item has an uncertain or incomplete provenance for the years 1933-45, the Rijksmuseum welcomes information and assistance in the investigation and clarification of the provenance of all works during that era.

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