1644
oil
panel
From the collection of Fitzwilliam Museum
Dominant colour
A vase of flowers with shells on a ledge is a 1644 oil by Balthasar van der Ast, depicting Flower, held at Fitzwilliam Museum.
This painting shows a vase of flowers with shells on a ledge. The flowers are in shades of pink, white, and red, and the shells are various shapes and colors. The vase is placed on a dark ledge, and the background is a warm, muted color. The overall effect is one of quiet elegance. If you're interested in learning more about the artist who created this beautiful still life, you might want to look up Balthasar van der Ast.
Balthasar van der Ast (Middelburg, 1593/94 – Delft, 7 March 1657) was a Dutch Golden Age painter who specialized in still lifes of flowers and fruit, as well as painting a number of remarkable shell still lifes; he is…
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