Flowers in an Urn Decorated with Putti, on a Plinth

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Flowers in an Urn Decorated with Putti, on a Plinth, early 18th century. Pen and black ink and brush and black and brown ink washes, over red chalk, on cream laid paper.

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Pen and black ink and brush and black and brown ink washes, over red chalk, on cream laid paper · 38.5 × 29.9 cm · Art Institute of Chicago

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Museum title: Flowers in an Urn Decorated with Putti, on a Plinth
Artist: Jan van Huysum Dutch, 1682-1749
Date: early 18th century
Medium: Pen and black ink and brush and black and brown ink washes, over red chalk, on cream laid paper
Dimensions: 38.5 × 29.9 cm (15 3/16 × 11 13/16 in.)
Credit line: Gift of Dorothy Braude Edinburg to the Harry B. and Bessie K. Braude Memorial Collection
Image license: CC0 1.0 · Public domain
Museum record: Art Institute of Chicago

Artist’s life 1682–1749

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