Tile panel with a vase of flowers

anonymous, c. 1690 - c. 1750

Large panels of tiles depicting vases of flowers were often fitted into fireplaces. The tiles could withstand heat and formed an attractive decoration in the otherwise bare hearth when there was no fire. Such panels would later form part of the tiling of the more formal rooms. Panels of tiles were in vogue as wall decorations in a number of circles, including the German aristocracy.

  • Artwork typetile tableau
  • Object numberBK-NM-12400-442
  • Dimensionsheight 170 cm x width 104.5 cm x depth 5 cm, height 12.5 cm x width 12.5 cm

Identification

  • Title(s)

    Tile panel with a vase of flowers

  • Object type

  • Object number

    BK-NM-12400-442

  • Description

    Tegeltableau van 104 tegels (13 x 8) met een veelkleurig geschilderde vaas met bloemen, vogels en insecten. De vaas is versierd met een cartouche waarin een landschap. Aan de linkerkant een papegaai op stok en rechts een zittende kip. De voorstelling is omgeven door een bloem- en bladrank met putti.

Creation

  • Creation

    tegelbakker: anonymous, Delft

  • Dating

    c. 1690 - c. 1750

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Material and technique

  • Dimensions

    • height 170 cm x width 104.5 cm x depth 5 cm
    • height 12.5 cm x width 12.5 cm

This work is about

  • Subject

Acquisition and rights

  • Credit line

    Gift of the heirs of J.F. Loudon, The Hague

  • Acquisition

    gift 1916

  • Copyright

    Public domain

Documentation

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