Double Tulip Raphaël

This hand-colored lithograph from A.C. Van Eeden's *Flora of Haarlem* depicts a variegated double tulip with densely layered petals in pink, cream, and yellow tones. Artist Arentine H. Arendsen rendered the blooms with botanical precision against a muted mauve ground, while the sturdy green stems and leaves provide structural support. The plate demonstrates the Dutch horticultural tradition of the nineteenth century, when selective breeding produced increasingly elaborate tulip cultivars. Such flower studies served both scientific documentation and aesthetic purposes, reflecting the enduring appeal of tulips in Dutch visual culture.