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Balthasar van der Ast #8,559Established

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Selected Works43

Museum Acquisitions

Museum of Fine Arts, Houston

Still Life of Flowers in a Glass Vase

Still Life of Flowers in a Glass Vase, 1624

Bayerische Staatsgemäldesammlungen

Stillleben mit Früchten und Seeschneckenhäusern

Stillleben mit Früchten und Seeschneckenhäusern, 1635

Fleurs dans une coupe en verre, coquillages, papillons et sauterelle

Fleurs dans une coupe en verre, coquillages, papillons et sauterelle, 1640

Corbeille de fleurs

Corbeille de fleurs, 1600

huile sur métal (cuivre)

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

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

Grapes, apples, peaches and apricots in a Wan-li bowl, with quinces, a frog, a caterpillar, a fly and a beetle on a stone ledge

Grapes, apples, peaches and apricots in a Wan-li bowl, with quinces, a frog, a caterpillar, a fly and a beetle on a stone ledge

Still Life with Shells, a Fly and a Caterpillar; Still Life with Flowers, a Fly, a Shell, and a Butterfly

Still Life with Shells, a Fly and a Caterpillar; Still Life with Flowers, a Fly, a Shell, and a Butterfly

Peaches, plums, oranges, apples, cherries, grapes, redcurrants, blackcurrants, crab apples and other fruit in a pewter vase, with a red admiral butterfly, a dragonfly and other insects, with grapes and other fruit, seashells, a lizard, a caterpillar and a wasp on a ledge

Peaches, plums, oranges, apples, cherries, grapes, redcurrants, blackcurrants, crab apples and other fruit in a pewter vase, with a red admiral butterfly, a dragonfly and other insects, with grapes and other fruit, seashells, a lizard, a caterpillar and a wasp on a ledge

A parakeet on an upturned basket, with fruit, a pewter plate, a vase of flowers, insects, a lizard and shells on a stone ledge

A parakeet on an upturned basket, with fruit, a pewter plate, a vase of flowers, insects, a lizard and shells on a stone ledge

Tulips, roses and other flowers in a basket on a table, with shells, fruit, a lizard and a butterfly

Tulips, roses and other flowers in a basket on a table, with shells, fruit, a lizard and a butterfly

€100,800 ($111k USD)

Fruit in a kraak porcelain dish with quinces, roses, shells and insects

Fruit in a kraak porcelain dish with quinces, roses, shells and insects

Tulips, carnations, roses and other flowers in a roemer with shells and a lizard on a ledge

Tulips, carnations, roses and other flowers in a roemer with shells and a lizard on a ledge

Still life with a basket of fruit and a Wanli Kraak porcelain dish, a vase of flowers, a parrot, a lizard and insects on a ledge

Still life with a basket of fruit and a Wanli Kraak porcelain dish, a vase of flowers, a parrot, a lizard and insects on a ledge

Grapes, peaches, apples and plums in a wan-li bowl on a ledge, with shells, a grasshopper and other fruit

Grapes, peaches, apples and plums in a wan-li bowl on a ledge, with shells, a grasshopper and other fruit

£287,500 ($380k USD)

Fruit in a wan-li porcelain dish on a table; Flowers in a wicker basket on a table

Fruit in a wan-li porcelain dish on a table; Flowers in a wicker basket on a table

£350,000 ($462k USD)

Flowers in a vase on a stone ledge with a sea shell and a grasshopper

Flowers in a vase on a stone ledge with a sea shell and a grasshopper

A Semper Augustus tulip and other flowers in a Wan-li gilt-mounted vase on a stone ledge

A Semper Augustus tulip and other flowers in a Wan-li gilt-mounted vase on a stone ledge

£75,000 ($99k USD)

A Semper Augustus tulip, a carnation and roses, with shells and insects, on a ledge

A Semper Augustus tulip, a carnation and roses, with shells and insects, on a ledge

£137,500 ($182k USD)

The ‘Zomerschoon’ tulip

The ‘Zomerschoon’ tulip

£809,000 ($1.1M USD)

Parrot tulips, carnations, columbine, marigolds and other flowers in a woven basket, with shells, peaches, cherries, cranberries, plums, a grasshopper and other insects, on a stone ledge

Parrot tulips, carnations, columbine, marigolds and other flowers in a woven basket, with shells, peaches, cherries, cranberries, plums, a grasshopper and other insects, on a stone ledge

£362,500 ($479k USD)

A tulip, a carnation, spray of forget-me-nots, with a shell, a lizard and a grasshopper, on a ledge, a dragonfly in flight

A tulip, a carnation, spray of forget-me-nots, with a shell, a lizard and a grasshopper, on a ledge, a dragonfly in flight

£158,500 ($209k USD)

Roses, anemone, iris, hyacinth, lily of the valley, and forget-me-nots, with insects, shells and a lizard on a stone ledge

Roses, anemone, iris, hyacinth, lily of the valley, and forget-me-nots, with insects, shells and a lizard on a stone ledge

€389,000 ($428k USD)

A Still Life Of Fruit And Shells With a Rose And Various Insects Upon a Stone Ledge

A Still Life Of Fruit And Shells With a Rose And Various Insects Upon a Stone Ledge

Pears, grapes and a peach on a porcelain platter, with apples, a rose, shells, a dragonfly, a caterpillar and a lizard on a stone ledge, with a parrot on an upturned woven basket

Pears, grapes and a peach on a porcelain platter, with apples, a rose, shells, a dragonfly, a caterpillar and a lizard on a stone ledge, with a parrot on an upturned woven basket

£193,250 ($255k USD)

Flowers, shells and insects on a stone ledge

Flowers, shells and insects on a stone ledge

£2,617,250 ($3.5M USD)

Still life of peaches, apples, grapes, cherries and redcurrants in a basket, with sea-shells, insects, a parrot tulip, a pink rose and further fruit scattered on the stone ledge beneath

Still life of peaches, apples, grapes, cherries and redcurrants in a basket, with sea-shells, insects, a parrot tulip, a pink rose and further fruit scattered on the stone ledge beneath, 1625

Tulips, a rose, a carnation, cyclamen, snake's head fritillary, double columbine, rosebuds and marigolds in a blue and white gilt-mounted porcelain vase, with a Painted Lady butterfly, a lizard, grapes, cherries, plums and redcurrants on a ledge

Tulips, a rose, a carnation, cyclamen, snake's head fritillary, double columbine, rosebuds and marigolds in a blue and white gilt-mounted porcelain vase, with a Painted Lady butterfly, a lizard, grapes, cherries, plums and redcurrants on a ledge

£254,400 ($336k USD)

Still life of roses, irises, tulips in glass vase with gilt mounts and lizard

Still life of roses, irises, tulips in glass vase with gilt mounts and lizard, 1624

For Sale

Galerie Florence de Voldère · Artsy

Fruit still life in a Wan Li bowl with a bouquet of tulips and shells

Fruit still life in a Wan Li bowl with a bouquet of tulips and shells, 1600

Galerie Florence de Voldère · Artsy

Fruit still life in a Wan Li bowl with a bouquet of tulips and shells

Fruit still life in a Wan Li bowl with a bouquet of tulips and shells, 1620

National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C. · Artsy

Basket of Flowers

Basket of Flowers, 1622

National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C. · Artsy

Basket of Fruits

Basket of Fruits, 1622

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Other Museum Acquisitions12

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Cleveland Museum of Art · Cleveland, United States · Acquired 2019 · Accession 2019.1 · brush and watercolor in red, green, and yellow with white heightening or grey wash on antique laid cream paper

John L. Severance Fund

Metropolitan Museum of Art · New York, United States · Acquired 2016 · Accession 2016.307 · Watercolor, gouache

Van Day Truex Fund, 2016

An Arrowhead Blue Butterfly and a Scotch Bonnet Sea Shell

Metropolitan Museum of Art · New York, United States · Acquired 2008 · Accession 2008.522 · Oil on paper

Van Day Truex Fund, 2008

Still Life of Flowers in a Glass Vase

Museum of Fine Arts, Houston · Houston, United States · Acquired 2007 · Accession BF.2007.4 · Oil on copper

Sarah Campbell Blaffer Foundation, Houston

Flowers in a Vase with Shells and Insects

National Gallery · United Kingdom · Acquired 2003 · Accession NG6593 · Oil on wood (probably oak)

Accepted by HM Government in lieu of Inheritance Tax and allocated to the National Gallery, 2003

Stillleben mit Früchten und Seeschneckenhäusern

Bayerische Staatsgemäldesammlungen · Munich, Germany · Acquired 1962 · Accession 13150 · Eichenholz

1962 aus Privatbesitz erworben

Statens Museum for Kunst · Copenhagen, Denmark · Acquired 1896 · Accession KMS1519 · Olie på træ

Quittenblütenzweig und Schneckenhäuser

Berlin State Museums · Berlin, Germany · Acquired 1858 · Accession 934B · Eichenholz

Laut MIDAS 1858

Stilleben med frugt og to papegøjer

Statens Museum for Kunst · Copenhagen, Denmark · Acquired 1827 · Accession KMSsp207 · Olie på træ

Fleurs dans une coupe en verre, coquillages, papillons et sauterelle

Louvre · Paris, France · Acquired 1650 · huile sur bois

Corbeille de fleurs

Louvre · Paris, France · Acquired 1625 · huile sur métal (cuivre)

Stillleben mit Fruchtkorb

Berlin State Museums · Berlin, Germany · Acquired 1622 · Accession 1786 · Eichenholz

Dr. G. A. Freund, Berlin

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Art Fair Appearances1

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TEFAF New York — New York

2018

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Recent Activity3

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Art Fair

TEFAF New York 2018

Oct 27, 2018

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death

Balthasar van der Ast dies

Jan 1, 1657

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birth

Balthasar van der Ast born

Jan 1, 1593