Balthasar van der Ast

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Dutch | 1593 - 1657

Balthasar van der Ast was a Dutch Old Masters painter who was born in 1593.

How much does a Balthasar van der Ast cost?

Balthasar van der Ast's work has been offered at auction multiple times, with realized prices ranging from 380 USD to 4,109,951 USD, depending on the size and medium of the artwork.

What is Balthasar van der Ast's most expensive painting?

Since 1998 the record price for this artist at auction is 4,109,951 USD for Flowers, shells and insects on a stone ledge, sold at Christie's London in 2012.

Where can I see Balthasar van der Ast's works?

Numerous key galleries and museums such as SKD, Zwinger have featured Balthasar van der Ast's work in the past.

Balthasar van der Ast in the news

Balthasar van der Ast has been featured in articles for , and . The most recent article is written for ArtDaily in April 2025. The artist died in 1657.

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A STILL LIFE OF ROSES, IRISES, TULIPS, NARCISSI AND OTHER FLOWERS, IN A GLASS VASE WITH GILT MOUNTS, SET UPON A LEDGE, FLANKED BY A LIZARD AND A LARGE BUG

By Balthasar van der Ast

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Peaches, Plums, Oranges, Apples, Cherries, Grapes, Red Currants, Black Currants, Crab Apples and Other Fruit in a Pewter Vase, with a Red Admiral, a Dragonfly and Other Insects, with Grapes and Other Fruit, Seashells, a Lizard, a Caterpillar and a Wasp on a Ledge

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Grapes and other fruit in a basket, cherries and a peach on a Delft plate, tulips, irises and other flowers in a Wan-li vase, shells, and other fruit on a stone table, with parrots

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Still life with grapes, cherries, apricots and apples in a fruit basket alongside roses, tulips, currants and melon on a table top - Balthasar van der Ast

Still life with grapes, cherries, apricots and apples in a fruit basket alongside roses, tulips, currants and melon on a table top ,1624

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

Irises, roses, fritillaries and forget-me-nots in a Wanli vase with two shells and a beetle on a ledge ,1622

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Past Exhibitions

Drawings and Prints: Selections From the Permanent Collection

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Upper East Side | New York | USA

14 Apr, 2009 - 12 Jul, 2009

Brueghel to Canaletto: European Masterpieces from the Grasset Collection

San Diego Museum of Art (SDMA)

San Diego | California | USA

02 Apr, 2016 - 02 Aug, 2016

Out Of Fashion

Luxembourg + Co., London

London | UK

31 May, 2024 - 26 Jul, 2024

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Articles

M Leuven Unveils "Art That Moves," Showcasing Never-Before-Seen Masterpieces from Private Collections

ArtDaily 14 Apr, 2025

M Leuven opened the exhibition Art That Moves, showcasing artworks that once belonged to private collections and now enrich the museum鈥檚 holdings.

Art and the Climate Emergency at the BMA

BmoreArt 11 Apr, 2025

Three Exhibitions Hit a Raw Nerve at a Time of Global Environmental Crisis

Baltimore Museum of Art explores the pivotal role of water in 17th-century Dutch society

ArtDaily 09 Feb, 2025

This February, the Baltimore Museum of Art (BMA) will open Watershed: Transforming the Landscape in Early Modern Dutch Art, an exhibition that reflects on the importance of water in the development of the new Dutch Republic鈥攑resent-day Netherlands.

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鈥� ..Upon his return to the Netherlands, Brueghel's landscape became notably more naturalistic, featuring everyday peasants and a characteristic low horizon line... 鈥�
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