ETERNAL SPRING. A UNIQUE ART COLLECTION

The National Museum De Zwarte Tulp presents a special overview exhibition from the De Witte Zwaan art collection.

This collection of artefacts focuses on bulbous plants. Additional objects have been brought in for this exhibition.

The collection has been on long-term loan from the De Witte Zwaan Foundation since 2015 and is a tribute to the flower bulb sector in which brothers Harry and Joop Zwetsloot, both from Lisse, were active for many years.

Starting in the 1980s, the Zwetsloot brothers began collecting art objects depicting bulbs and flowers like tulips, hyacinths, and daffodils. With this collection, they aimed to showcase how artists from different eras and countries were inspired by the beauty of bulbous plants. The collection, now encompassing over ninety objects, ranges from paintings and drawings to ceramics and silverware.

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