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| Artist | Attributed to Belgian School Attributed to Dutch School |
| Title | Still Life of Flowers in an Urn |
| Date earliest | possibly about 1815 |
| Date latest | possibly about 1850 |
| Material | oil on canvas |
| Measurements | 109.8 x 83.2 cm |
| Description | This still life is thought to date from the early to mid nineteenth century. Although its composition and technique rely heavily on the traditions of Netherlandish flower painting founded in the seventeenth century, the type of flowers and their lavish arrangement are more consistent with later works. A flourish of nationalist fervour after the deposition of Napoleon in 1815 had revived interest in the artists of the Dutch and Flemish 'Golden Age', influencing a large number of artists painting at that time. |
| Subject | still life |
| Collection | Mount Edgcumbe House |
| Current accession number | Plymm.066 |
| Acquisition details | Given in lieu of tax from the estate of Edward Piers, 7th Earl of Mount Edgcumbe, 1985. |
| Provenance | By descent through the Mount Edgcumbe family. |
| Notes | |
| Rights status | Copyright Mount Edgcumbe Collection |
| Author | Dr Anne L. Cowe |
