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| Artist | Attributed to manner of Arellano, Juan de (Spanish painter, 1614-1676) |
| Previous attributions | Previously attributed to Dutch School |
| Title | Flowers in a Vase |
| Date earliest | possibly about 1650 |
| Date latest | possibly about 1800 |
| Material | oil on canvas |
| Measurements | 48.1 x 40 cm |
| Description | Many works, like this one, have been painted in the style of Juan de Arellano, who, based in Madrid, was the leading exponent of flower painting in Spain in the seventeenth century. Sometimes criticised as garish, Arellano's works are often more sophisticated than the style seen in the Shipley painting, though works more similar to this were produced by him. The liveliness with which the flowers are painted, instilling a sense of movement, and of life, is a typical characteristic of his work. |
| Subject | still life (flower) |
| Collection | Shipley Art Gallery, Gateshead |
| Current accession number | TWCMS:B6231 |
| Previous accession number(s) | SAG 232 |
| Acquisition details | Bequeathed by J. A. D. Shipley, 1909. |
| Principal publications | Catalogue of the Shipley Collection, 1917, no. 232 without attribution; Catalogue of the Shipley Collection, 1921, no. 232 without attribution; Catalogue of the Shipley Collection, 1951, no. 232 as 18th century Dutch School. |
| Notes |
Though the painting was previously attributed as eighteenth-century Dutch school in the 1951 Shipley catalogue, in 1974 Christie's attributed the work to style of Arellano, and indeed, it is comparable to known works by Arellano. |
| Rights status | The Shipley Art Gallery, Gateshead (Tyne and Wear Museums) |
| Author | Elizabeth van der Beugel |
