Jan van Huysum ( 1682 - 1749 ) was a Dutch painter. Jan van Huysum s works have been put up for auction numerous times, with realized prices surpassing estimated prices, varying from 1549500 USD for Roses and other flowers in a terracotta vase with a bird s nest on a marble ledge (+ Fruit and peonies in a basket with hazelnut in 2003 to a remarkable record 7296000 USD for FLOWERS IN A TERRACOTTA