BALTHASAR van der AST

Middelburg before 1590 - after 1656 Delft

A Still Life on a Table with Grapes and other Fruits in a Basket, Cherries on a Delft Plate, Tulips, Irises and other Flowers in a Wan-li Vase, a group of Shells, a parrot perched on a Melon and another perched on a branch

Details:on panel: 75 x 107 cm

Signed/Dated:ca. 1630; signed on the slab 'B. van der. Ast" (l.m.)

Provenance:The Reverend J.Willemsen, Middelburg, 1780; Kalbfleisch, Flushing; S. Westerman, Amsterdam by 1935; Mrs. I. Heitmanek-Engeling, Zürich; Alexander Galleries, London, 1977; Now in a private American collection, since 1979.

Literature:"De Zakenwereld", Amsterdam, 1935, no. 14; "Connoiseur", May 1955, Vol. 133, p. XVIII; L. J. Bol, "The Bosschaert Dynasty" 1980, no. 117, pp. 85-86.

Exhibition:Amsterdam, Kunsthandel P. de Boer, "Bloemstukken", 1935, no. 7; London, Eugene Slatter,"Dutch and Flemish Masters", April - July 1955, no. 13; Amsterdam, Gebr. Douwes Fine Art, "Old Master Paintings until 1805", 1995, cat. no. 2.

Note:This is one of a handful of his finest showpieces in superb condition The objective was to demonstrate the artist's full range of subject-matter. Clients who visited his studio, were able to opt for their favourite theme, size and price by choosing from Van der Ast's 'catalogue' collection. It is possible to view each separate item as a still life in its own right.

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