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Exhibition Guide

Balthasar van der Ast. A Tulip, a Carnation and Roses, with Shells and Insects, on a Ledge. c.1630s. Oil on wood panel. 12 x 15 7/8 inches. The Baltimore Museum of Art: Art Fund Established with Exchange Funds from Gifts of Dr. And Mrs. Edgar F. Berman, Equitable Bank, N.A., Geoffrey Gates, Sandra O. Moose, National Endowment for the Arts, Lawrence Rubin, Philip M. Stern, And Alan J. Zakon, 2023.20

A Tulip, a Carnation and Roses, with Shells and Insects, on a Ledge

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    Seashells and Colonial Exploitation

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Detail of A Tulip, a Carnation and Roses, with Shells and Insects, on a Ledge
Detail of A Tulip, a Carnation and Roses, with Shells and Insects, on a Ledge

Art Object Info

Medium:
Oil on wood panel
Size:
Date:
c. 1630s
Art Fund Established with Exchange Funds from Gifts of Dr. And Mrs. Edgar F. Berman, Equitable Bank, N.A., Geoffrey Gates, Sandra O. Moose, National Endowment for the Arts, Lawrence Rubin, Philip M. Stern, And Alan J. Zakon, BMA BMA 2023.20

Art Object Info

Medium:
Oil on wood panel
Size:
Date:
c. 1630s
Art Fund Established with Exchange Funds from Gifts of Dr. And Mrs. Edgar F. Berman, Equitable Bank, N.A., Geoffrey Gates, Sandra O. Moose, National Endowment for the Arts, Lawrence Rubin, Philip M. Stern, And Alan J. Zakon, BMA BMA 2023.20