German School, early 18th century
This lot is offered without reserve.
German School, early 18th century

A skull, a lit candle, roses, an urn, a glass of wine, coins, fruit, bubbles, books and drapery on a marble ledge, with a clock, a mirror and a violin on the wall beyond

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German School, early 18th century
A skull, a lit candle, roses, an urn, a glass of wine, coins, fruit, bubbles, books and drapery on a marble ledge, with a clock, a mirror and a violin on the wall beyond
oil on panel
8 5/8 x 6 ½ in. (21.9 x 16.4 cm.)
inscribed 'VANITAS VANITATUM / 4 / A. Morrir[?]' (centre right, in the open book)
Provenance
Graf Salm and Maria Roseline Georgi von Rodeman, by 1981 (according to a label on the reverse).
Special notice
This lot is offered without reserve.

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