The Delicate World of Michel Joseph Speeckaert: A Master of Floral Still Life Michel Joseph Speeckaert (dates currently unavailable, but active in the 17th and early 18th centuries) remains a somewhat enigmatic figure within the pantheon of Flemish still life painters. While not as widely celebrated as his contemporaries like Jan Brueghel the Elder or Rachel Ruysch, Speeckaert’s work possesses a unique charm and technical finesse that…