AST, Balthasar van der
(b. 1594, Middelburg, d. 1657, Delft)
AST, Balthasar van der (b. 1594, Middelburg, d. 1657, Delft) |
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Bouquet of Flowers1624Oil on copper, 13 x 10 cm Private collection | |
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This small, jewel-like copper shows a bouquet of flowers on a ledge, together with a shell and a grasshopper, a panoramic landscape beyond. In it, Balthasar van der Ast pays direct homage to his brother-in-law and likely teacher, Ambrosius Bosschaert the Elder. | |
