Twee tulpen met vlinder 1637

"Twee tulpen met vlinder" (Two Tulips with a Butterfly), a 1637 watercolor by Jacob Marrel, showcases the artist's mastery of botanical illustration. The painting depicts two vibrantly colored, striped tulips, a "Marbled Lefeivre Hasblés" and a "Bon Mantel", with a butterfly delicately perched on a leaf. Marrel's precise rendering of the tulips' petals, leaves, and the butterfly's wings demonstrates his keen eye for detail and his ability to capture the delicate beauty of nature. This work is housed in the Rijksmuseum and serves as a prime example of Dutch still-life painting from the 17th century.