Johann Peter Pichler
Still Life with Flowers and a Bird' s Nest
About this artwork
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title:Still Life with Flowers and a Bird' s Nest
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accession number:P 3151 A
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materials:Mezzotint on paper
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date created:1806
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measurements:61.60 x 47.70 cm
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credit line:Purchased 2013
Jan van Huysum
Jan van Huysum
Jan van Huysum was born in Amsterdam and trained with his father Justus, a flower painter. After his father died in 1716, he was soon recognised as the most important painter of flower still-lifes of his time. Starting with dark backgrounds, he introduced more light in his paintings in the…