Flowers in an Urn
| Title | Flowers in an Urn |
|---|---|
| Artist | Jan van Huysum |
| Date | c. 1720/1722 18th century |
| Medium | oil on panel |
| Classification | Painting |
| Holding institution | National Gallery of Art (Washington) |
| Credit line | Adolph Caspar Miller Fund |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
About this artwork
“Flowers in an Urn” is a work by Jan van Huysum, dated c. 1720/1722. It is executed in oil on panel and classified as painting. In this archive it sits within the botanical illustration tradition. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).
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The artist
This work is attributed to Jan van Huysum. Browse every catalogued public-domain plate by this maker.
The medium
Catalogued as painting. See other public-domain works in the same medium, all free to download and reuse.
The period
Dated to c. 1720/1722. Explore the wider set of works from the 18th century held in the archive.
The collection
Made available through the National Gallery of Art (Washington) open-access programme, which explicitly places this work in the public domain.
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Rights: Public Domain — released under Creative Commons Zero (CC0) via the National Gallery of Art Open Access programme.
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