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FROM BOTANY TO BOUQUETS Wh)! S aN yh} \ VY f PA J4 "Pt DN Ny Shell Oil Company ‘one Shot! Plaza 0. Box 2489 Houston, Tease 77252-2483, ok Eile Shell Oil Company Foundation, on behalf of the employees of Shell Oil Company, is pleased to make ‘possible From Botany to Bouquets: Flvers in Northern At, the second exhibition in the National Gallery of Arts Dutch Cabinet series. From Botany to Bouguets, and the entire Dutch Cabinet series, continues in the tradition of exhibitions organized by the National Gallery, whose unrelenting pursuit of excellence has made it one of Americas finest cultural treasures and unquestionably one of the great art museums in the world Its scholarly and diverse exhibitions have garnered critical and public acclaim and have helped earn ‘our country’s capital city its international reputation as a major cultural center. Shell is very proud of its long history of support for culture and the arts. And the National Gallery's contributions to this countey’s cultural environment and quality of life are as significant as they are beautiful Please join with us in experiencing this fascinating collection of Dutch and Flemish paintings of flowers in all the glory and unpredictability of their colors and shapes, J.B Lite FROM BOTANY TO BOUQUETS FROM BOTANY TO BOUQUETS Flowers in Northern Art Arthur K. Wheelock Jr. National Gallery of Art, Washington Shell Oil Company Foundation, on behalf of the employees of Shell Oil Company, is proud to make possible this presentation to the American people. ‘The exhibition was organized by the National Net the Re Gallery of et Unies otherwise specie, mages in books are Ise under the book's author, [National Galery of ant, Washington 4x January ~31 May 1999, Dimensions are given in centimeters, followed by inches in parentheses Copyright © 999 Bout of Trustees, National Galley ofA Washing. ighs ET, ges Cale. Oo ‘This book was produced by the Editors Office, Wheelock, Arthur K Nasional Gallery of At om boray 10 bouquets: flowers in Northern itor in-hie Frances P Sry ant Ari & Wheelock, Eloy, Jule Warnement pan, Designer, Cris Yoge! Catlog ofa exibition eld athe Nasional Gallery of An, Jan. 3}-May 31.199. ‘Typeset Joanna Includes bibliographical reference, Prined on Lust Dull by Sehneldereith & Sons, tah 0-89468-254+5 Baimore 1. Are, Dutch—Exhibtions. 3. Art, Modern — ‘pth cenuies—Netberands Fahl ons. 3 Ar, emish Exhibitions. 4 Ar Modern —syth- 8th censries~ Flanders Edubions ¢-Rlowess in art—Eubitions [Back COVER: Crspija van de Passe the Younger, National Gallery of Art (US. H-Tide, Cuca (deta, at 57) Neas6.048 1999 268: 42'05492074753—

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