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De Poolse Muts by Balthasar van der Ast

De Poolse Muts

Balthasar van der Ast · 1615

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DETAILS
Artist
Balthasar van der Ast
Date
1615
Medium
brush and watercolor in red, green, and yellow with white heightening or grey wash on antique laid cream paper
Location
Cleveland Museum of Art
Dimensions
[object Object]
Collection
Drawings
Culture
Netherlands
Credit line
John L. Severance Fund
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Balthasar van der Ast

Balthasar van der Ast was a Dutch Golden Age painter celebrated for his exquisite still lifes of flowers, fruit, and pioneering shell compositions.

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