Flower Still-life with an Alabaster Vase; A bouquet of flowers in an oriental vase of alabaster; placed on a marble block on which children are depicted in bas relief. This marble block has been placed on a granite balustrade. On the right a nest covered with moss with five green eggs; on the left a basket with flowers. The selection of flowers includes large white and smaller pink peonies; blue delphinium; lilac; and yellow-purple flamed tulips. Here and there you can see insects (a fly; a bee and a bumblebee); flowers in a vase; flowers; cut flowers; nosegay; bunch of flowers; insects; birds (egg); piece of sculpture; reproduction of a piece of sculpture; Gerard van Spaendonck (signed by artist); Paris; 1783; oil paint (paint); canvas; painting; h 80.5 cm x w 64 cm