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Artwork Details
Year
c. 1640
Era
Baroque
Country
Netherlands
Collection
National Gallery London
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Medium
Oil on oak
Original Size
39.2 × 50.7 cm
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About This Artwork
A stunning vanitas still life by Dutch master Harmen Steenwijck (c. 1640), featuring a skull, books, musical instruments, and other objects symbolizing the transience of earthly life.
Under catalogue review
This work is being evaluated for a future Vault & Canvas edition.
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