“De Cleyne Pronkert” is a tulip that was cultivated during the Tulipmania in the Netherlands.
The name suggests that the tulip was smaller (cleyne) than many of its contemporaries. As a true ‘pronker’ (‘showpiece’ also translatable as ‘braggart’), it would have been a popular choice among flower enthusiasts due to its striking appearance.
The name “Cleyne Pronkert” can be literally translated as ‘The Small Showpiece’ or ‘The Small Braggart’. Pronkert is also a surname that still exists in the Netherlands today.
This tulip, like the other 98 from the ‘ninetynine tulips collection’ have 99 digital NFTs, in several art styles with the theme ‘braggart’. Capturing the “Cleyne Pronkert” as NFTs is a way to preserve the history and beauty of this tulip for future generations. The portrait of the “Cleyne Pronkert” serves as inspiration for the tulip NFTs.
Ninetynine Tulips 