AST, Balthasar van der
(b. 1594, Middelburg, d. 1657, Delft)

Flower Still-Life

-
Oil on oak panel, 39 x 26 cm
Private collection

This still-life includes tulips, roses, an iris and lily of the valley in an ornate glass jug on a stone ledge with a lizard and a shell. While many of Van der Ast's flower pieces are lavishly composed with a wide assortment of blooms, here he has pared down his composition to a simpler but more elegant form.