Ambrosius Bosschaert II (1609–1645) was a Dutch Golden Age painter who specialized in flower still lifes. Born in Arnemuiden, near Middelburg, he was the son of the painter Ambrosius Bosschaert I, and he followed his father into the trade, as did his brothers Johannes and Abraham. His compositions are compact, with dark backgrounds and a palette of grays, browns, blues, yellows and white highlights. He was also heavily influenced by his uncle Balthasar van der Ast.
His work is often confused with his father's, since he painted in a similar style and signed in a similar way. His signature changed several times, and after 1634 he used his full name. Notable works include Dead Frog with Flies (1630), now in the Fondation Custodia in Paris, and Still Life with Fruit, Flowers and Two Cockatoos (1635), in the Centraal Museum in Utrecht. He also painted at least one vanitas, a still life with a skull and a globe, dated around 1640–1645 and held in a private collection.
He married Maria Struys in 1634 and died in Utrecht in 1645. His work was not recognized until 1935.
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- Fondation Custodia Paris · 1