Who created "A Basket of Spring Flowers"?

A Basket of Spring Flowers was created by Jean-Baptiste Monnoyer in c. 1680.

When was "A Basket of Spring Flowers" created?

This artwork was created c. 1680.

What medium is "A Basket of Spring Flowers"?

A Basket of Spring Flowers is etching and engraving on laid paper.

Is "A Basket of Spring Flowers" in the public domain?

Yes, A Basket of Spring Flowers is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

A Basket of Spring Flowers

Jean-Baptiste Monnoyer

c. 1680

Medium

etching and engraving on laid paper

Dimensions

image: 48.4 x 42 cm (19 1/16 x 16 9/16 in.) sheet: 49.6 x 43.5 cm (19 1/2 x 17 1/8 in.)

Classification

Department

CG-E

Museum

National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.

Credit

Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

Accession Number

2007.81.2

About the Artist

Jean-Baptiste Monnoyer · 1636–1699

Jean-Baptiste Monnoyer (1636-1699) was a Franco-Flemish painter who became the most distinguished and formative still life and flower painter of the French Baroque period. Born in Lille, he trained in Antwerp where he absorbed the techniques of Flemish masters before moving to Paris by 1650. Patronized by Charles Le Brun, Louis XIV's Minister of Arts, Monnoyer worked extensively on decorative pain...

A Basket of Spring Flowers

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