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Source Description
Gérôme illustrates an incident during the "tulipomania," or the craze for tulips, that swept the Netherlands and much of Europe during the 17th century. The tulip, originally imported from Turkey in the 16th century, became an increasingly valuable commodity. By 1636/7, tulipomania peaked, and, when the market crashed, speculators were left with as little as 5 percent of their original investments. In this scene, a nobleman guards an exceptional bloom as soldiers trample flowerbeds in a vain attempt to stabilize the tulip market by limiting the supply.
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Document identity
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32905
label
The Tulip Folly
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drawing
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32905
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drawing
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normalized
title
The Tulip Folly
description
Gérôme illustrates an incident during the "tulipomania," or the craze for tulips, that swept the Netherlands and much of Europe during the 17th century. The tulip, originally imported from Turkey in the 16th century, became an increasingly valuable commodity. By 1636/7, tulipomania peaked, and, when the market crashed, speculators were left with as little as 5 percent of their original investments. In this scene, a nobleman guards an exceptional bloom as soldiers trample flowerbeds in a vain attempt to stabilize the tulip market by limiting the supply.
provenance
Mary J. Morgan; Mary J. Morgan Sale, American Art Association, New York, March 3-15, 1886, no. 156; Hermann Schaus Sale, American Art Galleries, New York, January 15-17, 1912, lot 212 [as ""The Tulip Craze""]; Thomas Footer, Cumberland, 1912, by purchase [Mr. J. C. (or G.) Evans as agent]; Mrs. Cephas H. Glass [his daughter], 1923, by gift; Mrs. Cyril Keene, by inheritance; Walters Art Museum, 1983, by bequest.
date
1882
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CC0
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en
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Painting & Drawing
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1
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1
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import
dimensions
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cm
width
65.4
height
100
dimensionsRaw
H: 25 3/4 x W: 39 3/8 in. (65.4 x 100 cm); Framed H: 38 13/16 x W: 52 1/4 x D: 5 in. (99.58 x 132.72 x 12.7 cm)
Source extras
inscriptions
""J.L. Gérôme"" at right of lower center
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