Balthasar Van Der Ast — Irises, roses, fritillaries and forget-me-nots in a Wanli vase with two shells and a beetle on a ledge, image 1
Balthasar Van Der Ast — Irises, roses, fritillaries and forget-me-nots in a Wanli vase with two shells and a beetle on a ledge, image 2
Balthasar Van Der Ast — Irises, roses, fritillaries and forget-me-nots in a Wanli vase with two shells and a beetle on a ledge, image 3
Balthasar Van Der Ast — Irises, roses, fritillaries and forget-me-nots in a Wanli vase with two shells and a beetle on a ledge, image 4

Irises, roses, fritillaries and forget-me-nots in a Wanli vase with two shells and a beetle on a ledge

$500
BALTHASAR VAN DER AST (MIDDELBURG 1593⁄4-1657 DELFT) Irises, roses, fritillaries and forget-me-nots in a Wanli vase with two shells and a beetle on a ledge signed and dated '·B·vander·Ast·1622·' (lower right, on the ledge, strengthened) oil on copper 9 3⁄8 x 6 7⁄8 in. (23.6 x 17.4 cm.)