ARTIST SERIES - QUILLED STILL LIFE, HUYSUM GREETING CARD

"Still Life with Flowers and Fruit" was painted circa 1715 by Dutch still life artist, Jan van Huysum, during the peak of the Dutch Golden Age; similarly to de Heems' "Vase of Flowers". Van Huysum's ability to capture bursting colors of florals is unrivaled among his peers. Notably, "Still Life with Flowers and Fruit" fills the entire canvas, utilizing nearly every centimeter and maximizing the quality and attention to detail with every stroke. What set van Huysum apart from his contemporaries was his highly secretive ability to blend and apply his colors, giving his paintings, such as "Still Life with Flowers and Fruit", a traceable uniqueness only known to him.

• Inside each card, you will find a blank insert
• Envelope included
• Measurements: 5.5" x 7"
• Extra postage required for mailing
• Handmade in Vietnam

Quilling is the art of rolling, coiling and shaping small strips of paper to create a cohesive three-dimensional design and has been practiced for centuries. Historians have been able to date the art form back to Ancient Egyptian times where crafters would use a bird’s feather (quill) as the tool to coil the paper upon.