Artwork
Stilleven met bloemen
Stilleven met bloemen is an oil painting by the Dutch Golden Age artist P.W. Windtraken. It dates from 1700 and is held in the collection of the Rijksmuseum. Created around 1700, this oil painting by P.
About this work
Subject & Meaning
The depicted flowers carry symbolic meanings related to mortality and the passage of time, reflecting typical still life iconography of the period.
The painting shows a bouquet of assorted flowers arranged in a glass vase, a common motif in Dutch still life that symbolizes transience and the fleeting nature of beauty. The work was created by P.W. Windtraken in 1700 using oil on canvas, measuring 57.5 cm by 49 cm, and is part of the Rijksmuseum’s collection.
The depicted flowers carry symbolic meanings related to mortality and the passage of time, reflecting typical still life iconography of the period.
Technique & Style
Stilleven met bloemen is an oil painting executed on canvas, a standard support for Dutch still lifes of the period. The work measures 57.5 cm in height by 49 cm in width, a modest vertical format suited to a floral composition. Painted in 1700, it belongs to the still-life genre, depicting flowers rendered in oil paint.
The canvas support and oil medium are consistent with the techniques used by Dutch flower painters of the late seventeenth and early eighteenth centuries.
The painting is held in the Rijksmuseum collection, with an additional record maintained by the Cultural Heritage Agency of the Netherlands Art Collection.
History & Provenance
Stilleven met bloemen is an oil-on-canvas still life painted by P.W. Windtraken in 1700. The work entered the holdings of the Rijksmuseum and is also documented as part of the Cultural Heritage Agency of the Netherlands Art Collection, indicating its status as a piece of Dutch cultural heritage. No earlier ownership history, commission, or chain of custody prior to its museum acquisition is recorded in the available sources, and the painting has been associated with the Rijksmuseum's collection since at least the point of its documentation.
The canvas measures 57.5 cm in height by 49 cm in width, a modest format consistent with Dutch flower still lifes of the period. The inception date of 1700 places the work at the very beginning of the eighteenth century, situating it within the late phase of the Dutch Golden Age tradition of floral painting that Windtraken worked in.
The painting is held by the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam under inventory number SK-C-1945-104.
It was included in the exhibition “Bloei! 350 jaar bloemstillevens in Nederland” held at the Frans Hals Museum in Haarlem from 14 March to 14 June 2020.
Overview
Created around 1700, this oil painting by P.W. Windtraken presents a modest still‑life composition. A vase filled with blossoms rests on a table against a deep, almost black backdrop, drawing immediate attention to the delicate flora. The work is part of the Rijksmuseum’s collection, where it is displayed among other Dutch period pieces.
Artist & collection
Artist
A Dutch painter in the early 1700s, P.W. Windtraken made quiet, detailed oil paintings of everyday scenes. Look for the two works titled A Winter Scene with Skaters and A View of the Dam Square in Amsterdam, both…
