A flower piece including a rose, iris, poppy, carnation and, at centre, a turban buttercup (?) (Ranunculus asiaticus) in a spherical glass vase on a stone table. A butterfly flutters at centre right. Twisting and complex, the composition is pulled into place by the manipulation of light and colour. Verelst's works demonstrate a familiarity with Willem van Aelst but the effect and the composition of this work are particularly inventive. The innovative asymmetrical composition, is made up of both indigenous and exotic species of flowers, and uses strong light-dark contrasts. Flowers are arranged with tall stems at upper right and a hanging bloom at lower left.
