Tulip Mania - Giclée Art Prints
Tulip Mania - Giclée Art Prints
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Artist Statement:
From 1588 - 1672. Dutch society - art and trade in particular, was widely revered among its European peers. Dutch Golden Age art is my biggest influence and my favorite art period in history. Florals abound in still life paintings, and tulips were the shining star. Still life was a way to communicate the current state of the world without words, as well as express beauty through well composed objects.
The tulip was sought after at the time due to the intensity of the color compared to existing European flowers. While there’s some debate about where they came from precisely, Tulip bulbs, along with other new plant life like vegetables, came to Europe in the 16th century.
These bulbs made their way from Vienna to Amsterdam, where they became a keystone of Dutch society. Unique, exotic looking varietals were created due to the mosaic or “tulip breaking” virus which spreads through the buds and slows propagation. Cultivation of these types took significantly longer than unbroken varietals and made them more expensive and covetable.
Although the scale of this is contested heavily by modern economists and historians, the gist of “Tulip Mania” is this - the popularity of the tulip created its own sort of stock market in 1634, peaked, and then plummeted swiftly in February of 1637 when no new buyers were willing to pay inflated prices for tulips
At its peak, it was reported that a single tulip sold for more than 10 times the annual income of a skilled artisan. Much of the information about tulip mania is speculation, due to very limited historical economic data. It also had no critical influence on the Dutch economy at large, but seemed limited to small social-economic groups. Interesting!
I encourage you to read further about this time period and tulip mania if this was interesting to you!
Information on print quality and care can be found here.
Print Information
Anything listed in my main shop on an individual listing, is a Giclée print. These are are high quality, vibrant prints, produced on luxurious velvet matte paper.
The Giclée printing process results in stunning images, full of exquisite and luxurious detail. With seven dye-based inks (which offer a vast range of colors), this process retains even the finest elements of a given artwork. Since my photographs incorporate ample darkness and shadow, Giclée printing ensures that even the smallest details are captured, while offering a lower price point than an exhibition-quality fine art print.
Giclee Prints are Archival - 100 years, 200 in dark storage.
All prints come hand stamped on the back, with a care and recommendation card, as well as my customary thank you postcard.
To order a 16 x 20 or larger of your desired print, click HERE
Anything over 16 x 20 is also available as a limited edition, signed, exhibition quality print. Complete framed works are also available, in addition to other ready-to-hang work. Available on request, by contacting me HERE
Store Policies
If you have any questions about my policies, your order, or shipping times/dates that CANNOT be answered by the information below, please reach out to me directly via THIS FORM to send me an email.
When will you ship my order?
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Please note that some Items are shipped to you directly from my manufacturer and not from me (e.g. scarves, phone cases, journals) These items are made to order, and may ship separately from each other. Please allow 1-2 weeks for these to be sent to you. You will receive tracking. If you experience a quality issue, please contact me within 30 days of receipt so that I can obtain a solution.For all other items (prints, stationery)My current turnaround time is 1-2 weeks. I pack all my own orders, and I’m just one human person, so please be patient. Typically I am able to fill orders on the weekends.Important: Shipping times are typically delayed during or after a sale, holiday, and major releases due to the increase in my usual volume. Manufacturer direct items are also typically delayed during major holiday periods.If you need an item by a certain date, please contact me before you order HERE. I am happy to assist, and usually I can get it to you by your desired date if I know in advance!
I didn't get a tracking number and it's past the shipping time listed - what do I do?
- Typically if there are item delays, especially for pre-orders, I will let you know via email, so make sure to search your email for my name to make sure I didn't contact you already.
- If not, please check your spam, and then contact me HERE - include your order number, and I will be happy to resend the tracking or provide information.
My order says it was delivered and it wasn't, or my order was damaged during shipping.
I offer Route package protection insurance, automatically toggled on, for every order. If you choose to remove it, you are acknowledging that if the order is lost or stolen, I am not liable and it will not be replaced. I cannot control packages once they are at the post office and beyond, but Route can! Route shipping protection insures your package against mis-delivery, theft, damage and more.
If your package is missing:
- Sometimes USPS marks items delivered a day early on accident. First I would recommend calling your local post office (not the main number) to check in about it. Usually it shows up or they can find it.
If you still do not have it, or you do have your order and it was damaged:
- File your claim with route, if you chose protection at checkout, and it will be re-sent at no cost to you. If it was a one of a kind or limited item, please reach out to me first to get a suitable replacement lined up.
My order is incorrect or is damaged
- Returns, exchanges or refunds are only given in the event of a fulfillment error on my end unless you used Route protection and can file a claim there. If I sent you the wrong item, contact me instead of filing a claim with Route,
- Please know that this is very small shop, and I am not able to accommodate returns, exchanges, or refunds for any other reason than my personal packing errors at this time.
- If you received the wrong item/s, it was my fault, and I would be happy to make it right. Just contact me with your order number and photos of what you received, and I will get back to you as soon as I can!
Do you ship internationally?
- Yes, but I am currently unable to ship to the UK due to new policies in place for collecting VAT.