She Loves me DC, Holley Simmons
Settee with a Bird Scene
Florist’s Interpretation
Inspired by the plumage of the birds in the Avian Bench Painting, we wanted to mimic the fluffy feathers and create a full, lush arrangement that is playful in nature to match the birds' personalities. Mixing dark tones and light highlights, our piece is an homage to the natural world and the wonderful range of characters within it.
- Holley Simmons
Settee with a Bird Scene
The back panel of this Louis XV-style wooden settee is decorated with a scene of domestic fowl painted in the manner of Melchior d’Hondecoeter, a seventeenth-century Dutch artist who almost exclusively painted birds. It features a peacock, rooster, hens, and chicks next to a classical urn, all framed by gilded scrollwork.
Title: Settee with a Bird Scene
Artist/Creator: In the manner of Melchior d’Hondecoeter
Date of Creation: 18th-19th century
Location: First floor, Winter Garden
Holley Simmons
“We work with in-season flowers sourced from a number of local, women-owned farms throughout the spring, summer and fall. When winter comes we do our best to work with American-grown blooms.”