Elias van den Broeck

He trained in the Dutch Republic and worked for some time in Antwerp in the Habsburg Netherlands where he had moved with his master Jan Davidsz.

On 10 October 1674 he signed a deed in which he committed himself to work for a year for the art dealer Bartholomeus Floquet.

Like de Heem, he accentuated the sharpness of the flowers by adding a very fine outline in white or grey.

The influence of Willem van Aelst is apparent in the diagonal composition of his flower pieces.

This personal touch is visible in his flower pieces in which he evoked an evening atmosphere with strong lighting effects.