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

Still-Life

1630s
Oil on panel, 16 x 18 cm
Private collection

This small panel shows roses with a butterfly and a grasshopper, together with forget-me-nots, primroses and a sand lizard on a stone ledge. It is an example Van der Ast's virtuosity on a small scale.