A Still Life of Flowers in a Glass Flask on a Marble Ledge, Flanked by a Red Admiral Butterfly and a Lizard, by Ambrosius Bosschaert the Elder, 1607
Ambrosius Bosschaert the Elder (Flemish, 1573 – 1621) painted this exquisite bouquet in 1607. This tiny oil-on-copper work measures 9 3/8 by 7 1/4 inches (23.8 by 18.4 cm). It goes to auction at Sotheby’s, New York, this month, 30 … Continue reading
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