Simon Verelst (1644–1721)
A Vase of Flowers, c1669–75
Oil on canvas, 44 x 32 cm
Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford
If ever you needed an excuse to visit the amazing Ashmolean, this is the one. The exhibition is curated by Dr Shailendra Bhandare, Curator of South Asian and Far-Eastern Coins and Paper Money, Museum and Dr Francesca Leoni, Curator of Islamic Art, both of the Ashmolean Museum.The catalogue is also superb and includes an excellent chapter on Art and Botany by Martyn Rix. Order here here.
Simon Verelst (1644–1721)
A Vase of Flowers, c1669–75
Oil on canvas, 44 x 32 cm
Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford
