luyckx painted a number of garland paintings. in a few of these the cartouche was painted later by an unknown hand. an example is the "" (princeton university art museum), which shows a flower garland around a portrait of peter paul rubens painted at a later date by an unknown artist. this may be an indication that the painting had remained unsold during his lifetime. luyckx rendered the flowers with such specificity that they can be identified easily. they are a combination of familiar western european garden plants such as carnations and columbines as well as exotic varieties from the orient, including the pink damask rose and the tulip. luyckx included the rare parrot tulip, an extremely expensive variety at that time.