{"product_id":"four-tulips-jacob-marrel","title":"Four Tulips - Jacob Marrel","description":"\u003cp\u003eA detailed botanical study of four tulip varieties, featuring precise watercolour work and small insects, typical of seventeenth-century Dutch floral illustration.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis botanical study by Jacob Marrel captures four distinct tulip varieties, each rendered with the precision characteristic of seventeenth-century Dutch floral art. Marrel, a German painter who spent much of his career in Utrecht and Frankfurt, was a specialist in flower painting and still-life compositions. His work reflects the intense interest in botany and the tulip trade that defined the period.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe composition presents the flowers in a linear, scientific arrangement against a plain background. Each specimen is identified by handwritten annotations, which provide specific names for the cultivars. The artist employs a delicate application of watercolour and gouache to define the petals, capturing the variegated colour patterns caused by the mosaic virus, a phenomenon highly prized by collectors during the tulip mania era. The leaves are painted in muted greens, providing a grounded contrast to the saturated reds, yellows, and whites of the blooms.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSmall insects, including a fly and a caterpillar, are included in the margins. These additions serve a dual purpose: they demonstrate the artist's observational skill and introduce a memento mori element, reminding the viewer of the fleeting nature of beauty and the inevitable decay of organic life. The work is a fine example of the intersection between scientific documentation and artistic practice in the early modern period. It offers a clear view of the aesthetic values held by contemporary horticulturists and collectors, who sought to preserve the appearance of rare and expensive bulbs through detailed illustration. The paper shows the subtle texture of the original support, maintaining the authentic character of a historical botanical study.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"margin-top:2rem;padding-top:1.5rem;border-top:1px solid #e5e5e5;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:0.85rem;color:#888;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 0.75rem;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:0.05em;\"\u003eYou might also like\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:0.5rem;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/sv\/products\/gladiolus-cardinalis-robert-jacob-gordon\" style=\"display:inline-block;background:#f8f9fa;border:1px solid #e5e5e5;border-radius:20px;padding:0.35rem 0.85rem;font-size:0.8rem;color:#2a555a;font-weight:500;text-decoration:none !important;background-image:none !important;\"\u003eGladiolus cardinalis by Robert Jacob Gordon\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/sv\/products\/bladder-senna-and-sticky-catchfly-herman-saftleven\" style=\"display:inline-block;background:#f8f9fa;border:1px solid #e5e5e5;border-radius:20px;padding:0.35rem 0.85rem;font-size:0.8rem;color:#2a555a;font-weight:500;text-decoration:none !important;background-image:none !important;\"\u003eBladder Senna and Sticky Catchfly by Herman Saftleven\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/sv\/collections\/jacob-marrel\" style=\"display:inline-block;background:#2a555a;border:1px solid #2a555a;border-radius:20px;padding:0.35rem 0.85rem;font-size:0.8rem;color:#ffffff;font-weight:500;text-decoration:none !important;background-image:none !important;\"\u003eJacob Marrel artwork →\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Jacob Marrel","offers":[{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ A4 (21x29.7 cm) \/ -","offer_id":59464423473487,"sku":null,"price":28.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ A3 (29.7 x 42  cm) \/ -","offer_id":59464433303887,"sku":null,"price":35.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ A2 (42 x 59.4  cm) \/ -","offer_id":59464433336655,"sku":null,"price":45.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ B2 (50x70 cm) \/ -","offer_id":59464433369423,"sku":null,"price":50.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ A1 (59.4 x 84.1  cm) \/ -","offer_id":59464433402191,"sku":null,"price":55.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0833\/9292\/1935\/files\/Four-Tulips_Poster_CompositorV1_1792130365678.jpg?v=1794388803","url":"https:\/\/www.solisprints.co.uk\/sv\/products\/four-tulips-jacob-marrel","provider":"Solis Prints","version":"1.0","type":"link"}