Artwork
Fruit and Flowers
Fruit and Flowers is an oil painting by the Flemish Baroque painting artist Ottmar Elliger. It dates from 1674 and is held in the collection of the Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden.
About this work
Overview
Fruit and Flowers is a 1674 oil painting by Ottmar Elliger, a Flemish artist known for his still-life compositions.
Subject & Meaning
The painting depicts a still life featuring tulips, grapes, and berries, with a butterfly perched on one of the tulips, set against a dark background. The arrangement of flowers and fruit is characteristic of Elliger's work.
Technique & Style
Executed in bright colors, the painting showcases Elliger's skill in capturing the vibrancy of his subjects. The butterfly's orange and black wings, the green grapes, and the red berries are rendered with notable detail.
History & Provenance
Elliger, born in 1633 in Gothenburg, worked in various Northern European cities before becoming court painter in Berlin in 1670. The painting is now held in the Gemäldegalerie Alte Meister.
Artist & collection
Artist
Ottmar Elliger (1633–1679) was a Flemish Baroque flower painter. According to the Netherlands Institute for Art History, he was born in Gothenburg, but he was trained in Antwerp by Daniel Seghers. His earliest dated…
