1674
oil
canvas
From the collection of Rijksmuseum
Dominant colour
Vanitas Still Life with a Sunflower is a 1674 oil by Jan Davidsz. de Heem, a Dutch Golden Age work, depicting Book, held at Rijksmuseum.
This painting is a still life by Maria van Oosterwijck. It's called Vanitas Still Life with a Sunflower. The painting was created in 1674. It's an example of Dutch Golden Age painting, which is a notable part of art history. The Rijksmuseum purchased it in 2023 for a significant amount, adding it to their collection. You can learn more about the artist, Maria van Oosterwijck.
Vanitas with Sunflower and Jewelry Box (undated, circa 1675) is an oil on canvas painting by the Dutch painter Maria van Oosterwijck. It is an example of Dutch Golden Age painting and was purchased in January 2023 for €1.3 million from a German collector by the Rijksmuseum as their first work in their collection by her. Van Oosterwijck is known for her still life paintings of flowers but occasionally included other objects of interest such as a jewelry box or skull such as in this one. The size and format of this painting echoes the ones made by other still life painters for the leading art…
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Maria van Oosterwijck (1630–1693), also spelled Oosterwyck, was a Dutch Golden Age painter, specialising in richly detailed flower paintings and other still lifes.
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