Still Life with Flowers in a Vase

A dense bouquet of irises, tulips, roses, carnations and lilies rises from a dark, ribbed vase on a pale stone ledge. Shells, a lizard and a small caterpillar lie at the base against a plain brown background, with a dragonfly hovering at upper left.

Artist

Balthasar van der Ast (eigenhandig gesigneerd)

Date

1625-1630

Medium

Source

Rijksmuseum

Size

2800 × 4000 px

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam