The “Generael van Hollandt” is a tulip from the period of the Dutch Tulipmania. The “Generael van Hollandt” is a slender tulip with a pointed flower still in the bud.
The white petals have a dark red striped pattern. The slender leaves point upward along with the flower.
The name suggests that the tulip is named after the most important military leader of the Netherlands in the 17th century. However, the military title was a way to emphasize the exclusivity and value of the tulip, thus attributing a sense of grandeur and power to the flower.
The name “Generael van Hollandt” can be interpreted as ‘The most beautiful and significant tulip of Holland’.
The portrait of the “Generael van Hollandt,” from the ‘Ninetynine Tulips’ collection, serves as the inspiration for the tulip NFT collections. The theme of the 99 “Generael van Hollandt” NFT tulips is therfore the country of The Netherlands, also called ‘Holland.’
Ninetynine Tulips 