The artist's name is Gabriel de la Corte, and he was a Baroque painter from Madrid, Spain. He specialized in still life paintings of flowers arranged in vases, and his style was influenced by other Baroque painters such as Arellano. De la Corte struggled to find success during his lifetime and often had to complete the works of other artists by adding flowers to their paintings.

His paintings feature dense and varied bouquets of brightly colored flowers, executed with a spontaneous and vigorous touch of the brush. The vases are placed in the center of the painting, contained in elaborate vases, on pedestals finished in rocaille and set against a dark background. De la Corte's works are housed in the Museo del Prado and other im...