Vase of Flowers
| Title | Vase of Flowers |
|---|---|
| Artist | Jan Davidsz de Heem |
| Date | c. 1660 17th century |
| Medium | oil on canvas |
| Classification | Painting |
| Holding institution | National Gallery of Art (Washington) |
| Credit line | Andrew W. Mellon Fund |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
About this artwork
“Vase of Flowers” is a work by Jan Davidsz de Heem, dated c. 1660. It is executed in oil on canvas 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 Davidsz de Heem. Browse every catalogued public-domain plate by this maker.
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Catalogued as painting. See other public-domain works in the same medium, all free to download and reuse.
The period
Dated to c. 1660. Explore the wider set of works from the 17th century held in the archive.
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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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