Still Life with Flowers and a Watch
Abraham Mignon, c. 1660-1679Fine art reproduction on 200gsm matte paper. A5 to A1, plus 12x16, 18x24 and 24x36 inches.A pocket watch lies open on the ledge, ticking under a bouquet that is already beginning to fall.
Abraham Mignon painted Still Life with Flowers and a Watch in the Dutch Golden Age, some time between 1660 and 1679. Poppies, roses, irises, tulips and snowballs burst from a stone urn against the dark. It looks like a celebration. It is also a warning.
This is a vanitas painting, a picture that reminds us all beauty passes. Look closely at the watch on the ledge, its blue ribbon trailing over the edge. Notice the snail, the butterflies and the drooping blooms. Mignon trained under Jan Davidsz. de Heem, the great flower painter, and never dated a single work. He died at 39. The original hangs in the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam.
The look
Flame red poppies, blush roses and white snowballs glowing against near black. Rich, lush and quietly dramatic. Dark cottagecore wall art for a dining room, a dark academia study or a moody hallway.
Sizes
| Size | Centimetres | Inches |
|---|---|---|
| A5 | 14.8 x 21 cm | 5.8 x 8.3 in |
| A4 | 21 x 29.7 cm | 8.3 x 11.7 in |
| A3 | 29.7 x 42 cm | 11.7 x 16.5 in |
| A2 | 42 x 59.4 cm | 16.5 x 23.4 in |
| A1 | 59.4 x 84.1 cm | 23.4 x 33.1 in |
| 12 x 16 in | 30.5 x 40.6 cm | 12 x 16 in |
| 18 x 24 in | 45.7 x 61 cm | 18 x 24 in |
| 24 x 36 in | 61 x 91.4 cm | 24 x 36 in |
Custom sizes on request. Inch sizes have a slightly different shape from A sizes, so the edges trim a little. Size guide
Frames and delivery
Choose a black, white or oak frame, or order the print unframed. It is printed locally in the UK, Europe, the US, Canada or Australia, at the location closest to you. Free tracked shipping, no customs fees. Printing and delivery
Gifting
A beautiful gift for a housewarming, an anniversary or Mother's Day. Flowers that never fade, painted to remind us that real ones do.
More like this
More Dutch flowers in our Dark Cottagecore Florals collection: Still Life with Flowers in a Glass Vase by Jan Davidsz. de Heem, Mignon's teacher, and Still Life with Flowers in an Alabaster Vase and Fruit by Anne Vallayer-Coster. For de Heem's fruit, see Festoon of Fruit and Flowers.
