Flowers in a Vase

Dietz Edzard

Associated Names
Dietz Edzard

Artist, German, 1893 - 1963

This painting shows a clear glass vase containing a bouquet of various flowers in shades of white, light pink, and blue. Surrounding these flowers are green stems and leaves. The vase is centered in the composition, with the flowers extending upwards and slightly outwards, filling most of the upper half of the painting. The surface the vase rests on is a pale blue color, and the wall behind it is gray with hints of dark green. The brushstrokes in the painting are thick and visible, and the colors blend and overlap with one another.”
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    oil on canvas

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Collection

  • Dimensions

    overall: 18 x 14.2 cm (7 1/16 x 5 9/16 in.)
    framed: 33 x 29.2 x 4.4 cm (13 x 11 1/2 x 1 3/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1970.17.108

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(J. LeChapelin, Paris); sold 6 July 1953 to Mrs. Ailsa Mellon Bruce [1901-1969], New York;[1] bequest 1970 to NGA.
[1]Provenance according to NGA curatorial records and the Ailsa Mellon Bruce notebook now in NGA archives.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1989

  • Extended loan for use by General Brent Scowcroft, Director, National Security Council, The White House, Washington, D.C., 1989-1993.

2011

  • Extended loan for use by Vice President Joseph Biden, Dwight D. Eisenhower Executive Office Building, Washington, D.C., 2011-2017

Bibliography

1975

  • European Paintings: An Illustrated Summary Catalogue. National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1975: 124, repro.

1985

  • European Paintings: An Illustrated Catalogue. National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1985: 149, repro.

Inscriptions

lower left: D Edzard

Wikidata ID

Q20190365

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