Huntington Acquisitions Span the Globe
Jan Brueghel the Elder, A Still Life with a Tazza, a Garland of Flowers, a Jewelry Box, and a Floral Bouquet in a Glass Vase , about 1620. Purchased with funds from the Art Collectors' Council, with additional support from the Adele S. Browning Memorial Fund. The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens. The Huntington has announced five recent art purchases spanning Europe, Asia, and America. All were funded in part by the Art Collectors' Council. Among them is a dazzling Still Life of a Tazza with a Garland of Flowers, a Jewelry Box, and a Floral Bouquet in a Glass Vase by Jan Brueghel the Elder. It was part of the collection of Jordan and Thomas A. Saunders III auctioned at Sotheby's in May 2025 . Estimated at $600,000 to $800,000, it did not find a buyer. Set out on a luminous red table is a floral wreath in a gold tazza; a Japanese lacquer box overflowing with coins and pearls; rings and diamonds; and a bouquet in a glass vase. The picture takes sat...
