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Jacques de Claeuw — Vanitas still life with a violin, a flute, a roemer, a crucifix, an inkwell, books, manuscripts and a wreath of flowers, on a dark cloth with a gold fringe

Vanitas still life with a violin, a flute, a roemer, a crucifix, an inkwell, books, manuscripts and a wreath of flowers, on a dark cloth with a gold fringe

Jacques de Claeuw's 'Vanitas still life with a violin, a flute, a roemer, a crucifix, an inkwell, books, manuscripts and a wreath of flowers' is an oil on panel work that exemplifies the vanitas tradition. The painting combines musical instruments, religious imagery, and symbolic objects to meditate on the transience of life and worldly pursuits.

Medium: oil on panel
Spotted At: Auction House · Sotheby's

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The Rafael Valls Sale, Part II

December 10, 2021

Estimate: $20,000 – $30,000

Lot 322

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Jacques de Claeuw, Vanitas still life with a violin, a flute, a roemer, a crucifix, an inkwell, books, manuscripts and a wreath of flowers, on a dark cloth with a gold fringe

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oil on panel

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Vanitas still life with a violin, a flute, a roemer, a crucifix, an inkwell, books, manuscripts and a wreath of flowers, on a dark cloth with a gold fringe

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Jacques de Claeuw, Vanitas still life with a violin, a flute, a roemer, a crucifix, an inkwell, books, manuscripts and a wreath of flowers, on a dark cloth with a gold fringe

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