A Vase of Flowers

Margareta Haverman, 1716

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A Vase of Flowers, 1716. Oil on wood.

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Oil on wood · 31 1/4 x 23 3/4 in. (79.4 x 60.3 cm · The Metropolitan Museum of Art

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Museum title: A Vase of Flowers
Artist: Margareta Haverman (Dutch, Breda 1693–1722 or later)
Date: 1716
Medium: Oil on wood
Dimensions: 31 1/4 x 23 3/4 in. (79.4 x 60.3 cm)
Credit line: Purchase, 1871
Image license: CC0 1.0 · Public domain
Museum record: The Metropolitan Museum of Art

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