The artwork is displayed in the exhibit as a 36x36 inch photograph printed on canvas. The unmounted image printed on canvas (easily shipped in a sturdy tube for stretching or framing by your local frame shop) is $419.00. Or contact us about various custom framing and mounting options.

This image is available printed on either paper or canvas in a range of sizes from 16x24 inches to 40x120 inches.

The full panoramic of this image is shown below.

In Netherlands during 17th century the demand for tulip bulbs reached such a peak that enormous prices were charged for a single bulb. Tulips rapidly became a coveted luxury item and a status symbol. Special breeds were given exotic names or named after Dutch naval admirals. The most spectacular and highly sought-after tulips had vivid colors, lines, and flames on the petals as a result of being infected with a tulip-specific virus.

In 1623, a single bulb of a famous tulip variety could cost as much as a thousand Dutch florins (the average yearly income at the time was 150 florins). Tulips were also exchanged for land, valuable livestock, and houses. A record was the sale of the most famous bulb, the Semper Augustus, for 6,000 florins in Haarlem. By 1636, tulips were traded on the stock exchanges of numerous Dutch towns and cities. This encouraged trading in tulips by all members of society, with many people selling or trading their other possessions in order to speculate in the tulip market.

In February of 1637 tulip traders could no longer get inflated prices for their bulbs, and they began to sell their tulips off. The bubble burst. People began to suspect that the demand for tulips could not last and as word spread, a panic developed. Some people found themselves in possession of bulbs now worth a fraction of the price they had paid. Allegedly, thousands of Dutch, including businessmen and dignitaries, were financially ruined.