Artwork
Tulips in a vase with a caterpillar and a grasshopper on a stone ledge
Tulips in a vase with a caterpillar and a grasshopper on a stone ledge is an oil painting by the Dutch Golden Age artist Jacob Marrel. It dates from 1635 and is held in the collection of the Rijksmuseum.
About this work
Overview
Tulips in a vase with a caterpillar and a grasshopper on a stone ledge is an oil painting created by Jacob Marrel in 1635. It is a still life work held in the Rijksmuseum's collection.
Subject & Meaning
The painting depicts a round vase overflowing with tulips in shades of red, white, and yellow, accompanied by a caterpillar and a grasshopper on a dark stone ledge. The arrangement is loose, with flowers leaning over the vase's edges.
Technique & Style
Marrel's attention to detail is evident in the rendering of the flowers' petals and the way light interacts with them, exemplifying a style characteristic of 17th-century still life painting, where floral subjects were often used to demonstrate artistic skill.
Artist & collection
Artist
Jacob Marrel (1613/1614 – 11 November 1681) was a German still life painter active in Utrecht during the Dutch Golden Age.
