Still life of tulips and an apothecary's rose in a stoneware vase, irises and lilies in a glass vase, together with roses, lilies, anemones, pansies, larkspur, borage and love-in-a-mist in a wicker basket and an oriental lacquer basket, all upon a table-top with cabbage white and red admiral butterflies and a dragonfly
Osias Beert the Elder's still life showcases an elaborate arrangement of flowers including tulips, roses, irises, and lilies displayed in multiple vessels—a stoneware vase, glass vase, wicker basket, and oriental lacquer basket. The composition is enriched with delicate details of butterflies and a dragonfly scattered across the table-top, demonstrating the artist's mastery of intricate botanical representation in oil on oak panel.
- Medium
- oil on oak panel
- Spotted At
- Auction House · Sotheby's
🔨 Auction Lot
Old Masters Evening Auction
December 7, 2022
Estimate: $400,000 – $600,000
Lot 20
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