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Dutch School, circa 1700 — Vanitas still life with a Head of Niobe and a skull
Dutch School, circa 1700

Vanitas still life with a Head of Niobe and a skull

A Dutch oil painting from circa 1700 presenting a vanitas still life composition that includes a classical head of Niobe alongside a skull, emphasizing themes of mortality and the transience of beauty.

Medium
oil on canvas
Spotted At
Auction House · Sotheby's

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TOMASSO: The More a Thing is Perfect

April 21, 2021

Estimate: $5,000 – $8,000

Lot 2

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Dutch School, circa 1700, Vanitas still life with a Head of Niobe and a skull

A Dutch oil painting from circa 1700 presenting a vanitas still life composition that includes a classical head of Niobe alongside a skull, emphasizing themes of mortality and the transience of beauty.

Medium
oil on canvas
Seen at
Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Niobe, Vanitas, Memento Mori, Classical, Baroque, Dutch, Circa 1700, Oil on Canvas, Still Life

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