Tile Panel with Tulips

anonymous, c. 1600 - c. 1630

These tiles date from a period when tulips were exceptionally costly in the Netherlands; speculation in tulip bulbs resulted in the first economic bubble. The flowers are painted with remarkable precision and resemble portrayals of tulips in botanical books. The striking distribution of the depiction over two tiles is why they are thought to have been used as a frieze or as a plinth along the wall.

  • Artwork typetile
  • Object numberBK-1954-47
  • Dimensionsheight 25.5 cm x width 64 cm x thickness 2.5 cm

Identification

  • Title(s)

    Tile Panel with Tulips

  • Object type

  • Object number

    BK-1954-47

  • Description

    Tien tegels (2 x 5) met vijf veelkleurige (paars, bruinpaars, oranje, geel en groen) gechilderde tulpen afgebeeld op elke twee tegels.

Creation

  • Creation

    anonymous, Hoorn (North Holland)

  • Dating

    c. 1600 - c. 1630

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Material and technique

  • Dimensions

    height 25.5 cm x width 64 cm x thickness 2.5 cm

Acquisition and rights

Documentation

  • G.J.M. de Ree, "Een bijzondere tegel" in Tegel, vol. 217 (1989), p. 10-12

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