Mallow Malva trimestris

by Jacob Van Huysum

$2,500 · Offered by Donald A. Heald Rare Books · No longer available

A beautiful image of a single Mallow stem with pink flowers. Jacob van Huysum was born in Amsterdam in about 1687, a member of a renowned family of professional flower painters who enjoyed considerable success in Holland. His father was Justus van Huysum 1659-1716 , and his brother Jan van Huysum 1682-1749 . Jacob painted in much the same manner as his brother, and as with his brother's work, many of his drawings betray the temperament of an artist rather than that of a

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