This tulip name summarizes what it was all about during the tulip mania period: ‘marbled’ refers to the marble-like pattern of the flower. This was considered very beautiful in the 17th century, as marble was considered the noblest and most beautiful stone. Shells with such a marbled pattern were also popular and expensive.
The second part is derived from the grower, Abraham de Goyer or Goijer (1579/80-1653), who owned a large garden complex near Amsterdam and grew numerous tulips. Several variants were under his name, and he traded many tulips. Traders like him dominated the tulip trade. During the tulip mania, he earned so well that he could buy a country house.
Van Baaren, M.C. (2022). Gemarmerde Gooijer, (25×35 cm). Museum de Zwarte Tulp, Lisse.
Text:Henk Looijesteijn, Researcher Social History bij IISG Amsterdam
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