Jan van Huysum
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Selected Works24

Museum Acquisitions

Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
Study of a Vase of Flowers
Study of a Vase of Flowers, 1700
Acquired 2019
Black chalk and brush and ink with gray wash on laid paper
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
Still Life of Flowers and Fruit
Still Life of Flowers and Fruit, 1715
Acquired 1998
Oil on wood
LACMA
Bouquet of Flowers in an Urn
Bouquet of Flowers in an Urn, 1724
Acquired 1991
Oil on wood panel

Previous Sales

Sotheby's
A pair of studies for fruit-pieces
A pair of studies for fruit-pieces
Sold
Feb 2026
Christie's
Roses and other flowers in a terracotta vase with a bird’s nest on a marble ledge; and Fruit, roses and peonies in a basket with hazelnuts on a marble ledge
Roses and other flowers in a terracotta vase with a bird’s nest on a marble ledge; and Fruit, roses and peonies in a basket with hazelnuts on a marble ledge, 1744
$2,214,792
Jul 2025
Sotheby's
Still life of a tulip, roses, larkspur and other flowers in a vase on a marble ledge
Still life of a tulip, roses, larkspur and other flowers in a vase on a marble ledge
Sold
Jul 2023
Sotheby's
The Holy Family at rest in Egypt
The Holy Family at rest in Egypt
Sold
Jan 2022
Sotheby's
An Italianate river landscape with a waterfall and a figure on a path; and An Italianate river landscape with travellers crossing a bridge and a figure on horseback
An Italianate river landscape with a waterfall and a figure on a path; and An Italianate river landscape with travellers crossing a bridge and a figure on horseback
$8,398
Dec 2021
Christie's
An Italianate river landscape with shepherds and mules crossing a bridge; and An Italianate river landscape with figures fishing by a waterfall, a town beyond
An Italianate river landscape with shepherds and mules crossing a bridge; and An Italianate river landscape with figures fishing by a waterfall, a town beyond
£18,750 ($25k USD)
Jul 2018
Christie's
A rose, a snowball, daffodils, irises and other flowers in a glass vase, on a stone ledge
A rose, a snowball, daffodils, irises and other flowers in a glass vase, on a stone ledge
£134,500 ($178k USD)
Dec 2015
Christie's
A still life with flowers and fruits with a bird's nest and eggs
A still life with flowers and fruits with a bird's nest and eggs
€218,500 ($240k USD)
Jan 2013
Christie's
A bouquet of flowers in a terracotta vase resting on a ledge
A bouquet of flowers in a terracotta vase resting on a ledge
$47,500
Jan 2010
Christie's
A festoon of flowers hanging from a red ribbon in a stone niche with a bird's nest
A festoon of flowers hanging from a red ribbon in a stone niche with a bird's nest
£1,576,000 ($2.1M USD)
Jul 2006
Christie's
An Italianate river landscape with a muleteer and anglers, a hilltop town beyond
An Italianate river landscape with a muleteer and anglers, a hilltop town beyond
€15,600 ($17k USD)
May 2006
Christie's
Flowers in a terracotta urn on a marble ledge, a snail to the left
Flowers in a terracotta urn on a marble ledge, a snail to the left
$78,000
Jan 2006
Christie's
Green grapes on the vine with morning glory, pink and white hollyhocks, a red opium poppy, a walnut, hazelnuts, a split melon, a pomegranate, black grapes, redcurrants, raspberries, greengage plums and other fruit with a wicker basket of black cherries, a melon, plums and apricots on a marble ledge by a fluted column, with a Red Admiral butterfly, a Cabbage White butterfly, a Small Tortoiseshell butterfly, yellow meadow ants, a fly and other insects, a landscape with birch trees beyond
Green grapes on the vine with morning glory, pink and white hollyhocks, a red opium poppy, a walnut, hazelnuts, a split melon, a pomegranate, black grapes, redcurrants, raspberries, greengage plums and other fruit with a wicker basket of black cherries, a melon, plums and apricots on a marble ledge by a fluted column, with a Red Admiral butterfly, a Cabbage White butterfly, a Small Tortoiseshell butterfly, yellow meadow ants, a fly and other insects, a landscape with birch trees beyond
£3,760,000 ($5.0M USD)
Jul 2005
Christie's
Roses and other flowers in a terracotta vase with a bird's nest on a marble ledge and; Fruit and peonies in a basket with hazelnuts on a marble ledge
Roses and other flowers in a terracotta vase with a bird's nest on a marble ledge and; Fruit and peonies in a basket with hazelnuts on a marble ledge
$1,549,500
Jan 2003
Christie's
A classical landscape with the Worship of Bacchus
A classical landscape with the Worship of Bacchus
£281,650 ($372k USD)
Jun 2002
Christie's
Roses, morning glory, narcissi, aster, and other flowers in a basket, with eggs in a nest on a marble ledge
Roses, morning glory, narcissi, aster, and other flowers in a basket, with eggs in a nest on a marble ledge
£353,500 ($467k USD)
Jul 1999
Christie's
Poppies, hollyhock, morning glory, viola, daisies, sweet pea, marigolds and other flowers in a vase with a snail on a ledge
Poppies, hollyhock, morning glory, viola, daisies, sweet pea, marigolds and other flowers in a vase with a snail on a ledge
£331,500 ($438k USD)
Jul 1999

For Sale

National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C. · Artsy
Flowers in an Urn
Flowers in an Urn, 1720
For sale
Oil on panel
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C. · Artsy
Bouquet of Spring Flowers in a Terracotta Vase
Bouquet of Spring Flowers in a Terracotta Vase, 1720
For sale
Oiled charcoal and watercolor on laid paper
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C. · Artsy
Still Life with Flowers and Fruit
Still Life with Flowers and Fruit, 1715
For sale
Oil on panel
Christie's Old Masters · Artsy
A still life with flowers and fruits with a bird's nest and eggs
A still life with flowers and fruits with a bird's nest and eggs
For sale
Oil on canvas
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Other Museum Acquisitions12

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Study of a Vase of Flowers
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston · Houston, United States · Acquired 2019 · Accession 2019.17 · Black chalk and brush and ink with gray wash on laid paper
Museum purchase funded by the Museum Collectors and Michael W. Dale
Arcadian Landscape with Figures Making Music
Metropolitan Museum of Art · New York, United States · Acquired 2008 · Accession 2008.476 · Pen and gray ink and watercolor. Broad framing line in black ink
Van Day Truex Fund, 2008
Still Life of Flowers and Fruit
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston · Houston, United States · Acquired 1998 · Accession 98.80 · Oil on wood
Museum purchase funded by the Alice Pratt Brown Museum Fund and the Brown Foundation Accessions Endowment
Bouquet of Flowers in an Urn
Los Angeles County Museum of Art · Los Angeles, United States · Acquired 1991 · Accession M.91.164.2 · Oil on wood panel
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Edward William Carter
Untitled
Santa Barbara Museum of Art · Santa Barbara, California, United States · Acquired 1962 · Accession 1962.19 · watercolor on paper
SBMA, Gift of the Women's Board
Still Life with Fruit
Metropolitan Museum of Art · New York, United States · Acquired 1959 · Accession 59.23.53 · Black chalk and watercolor on cream white paper. Framing line in pen and black ink
Bequest of Alexandrine Sinsheimer, 1958
A Basket of Fruit
Metropolitan Museum of Art · New York, United States · Acquired 1949 · Accession 49.65 · Pen and black ink and gray wash on paper.
Rogers Fund, 1949
Landskab
Statens Museum for Kunst · Copenhagen, Denmark · Acquired 1905 · Accession KMS1864 · Olie på lærred
Hollyhocks and Other Flowers in a Vase
National Gallery · United Kingdom · Acquired 1876 · Accession NG1001 · Oil on canvas
Wynn Ellis Bequest, 1876
Flowers in a Terracotta Vase
National Gallery · United Kingdom · Acquired 1869 · Accession NG796 · Oil on canvas
Bought, 1869
Vase med blomster
Statens Museum for Kunst · Copenhagen, Denmark · Acquired 1843 · Accession KMS441 · Olie på træ
Vase de fleurs sur fond de parc avec statue
Louvre · Paris, France · Acquired 1800 · bois
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Current Exhibitions0

No current exhibitions found.

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Two 17th-Century Dutch Still Lifes Acquired by the Getty
The J. Paul Getty Museum in Los Angeles has acquired two 17th-century Dutch still-life paintings by Pieter Claesz and Jan Davidsz. de Heem, masters of…
marketApr 23, 2026
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Deux natures mortes hollandaises du XVIIe siècle acquises par le Getty
Apr 23, 2026
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Jan van Huysum dies
Jan 1, 1749
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birth
Jan van Huysum born
Jan 1, 1682