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A Pair of Semper Agustus Tulips

Creator: Jacob Marrel (Attributed)
Offered by: L' Antiquaire & The Connoisseur, Inc.

Description
Framed: 13.75" w x 19" h (35 x 48.2 cm)

Jacob Marrel was a painter of flowers. He was a student of Flegel in Frankfurt and of J. D. de Heem. Marrel married Catherine Eliets in 1641 in Utrecht. She died in 1649. He then married Johanna Sibylla, the widow of the engraver, M. Merian.

In 1664 Marrrel returned to Utrecht with his pupil Abraham Migon and became an art dealer. He also had his daughter-in-law, Maria Sibylla Merian as his pupil. She later became a renowned artist.

Marrel’s work is at the Royal Museum in Amsterdam, as well as the museums of Cassel, Darmstadt, Prague, Siena, the historical Society in New York, and the historic museum in Frankfurt.

More Information

Origin:	Netherlands
Period:	Pre 18th Century
Materials:	Watercolor on paper
Condition:	Good.
Styles / Movements:	Old Master, Other
Incollect Reference #:	308477

Dimensions

W.	4.25 in;	H.	9.5 in;
W.	10.8 cm;	H.	24.13 cm;

Message from Seller:

The gallery deals in European works of art, antiques and paintings from antiquity to the end of the eighteenth century. Under Mrs. Fioratti's direction, the gallery has continued to supply works of art to museums across America and Europe. She has designed interiors in the U.S., Europe, and the Middle East. Mrs. Fioratti has worked on architectural restorations, and restored a 10th century village near Siena.