Flower Still-Life
by AST, Balthasar van der, Oil on oak panel, 39 x 26 cm
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.