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Still Life with Flowers

Balthasar van der Ast

c. 1625 - c. 1630

Medium

oil on panel

Dimensions

h 59cm × w 43cm

Collection

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

Materials

panel; oil paint (paint)

Object Type

painting

Subject Matter

flowers in a vase; molluscs (+ shell, snail-shell etc.); lizards: lizard; insects: caterpillar; flowers: tulip; flowers: rose

Acquisition Method

bequest

Acquired

1903

Notes

drager: hoogte 59 cm x breedte 43 cm

Collection Type

paintings

About Balthasar van der Ast

1593–1657 • Dutch Republic

Brother-in-law of Ambrosius Bosschaert, in whose household he lived for a time. Known for his still life paintings incorporating shells, flowers, and insects.

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