Lot Essay
We are grateful to Mr. Fred Meijer for confirming the attribution from photographs.
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A Vanitas Still Life with a Skull in a jewelled Crown, an astrological Globe, an Hourglass, a Book, a Shell with Soap Bubbles and a Portrait of the Emperor Augustus on a draped Table
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Edwaert Collier (1640-after 1707)
A Vanitas Still Life with a Skull in a jewelled Crown, an astrological Globe, an Hourglass, a Book, a Shell with Soap Bubbles and a Portrait of the Emperor Augustus on a draped Table
inscribed 'HOMOEST SIMILIS BULLAE.' (on a piece of paper on the table) and 'SIC FUGITT. IRRE. PARABILE TEMUS.' (on a piece of paper on the egg timer)
oil on canvas
29¾ x 25in. (75.5 x 63.5cm.)
A Vanitas Still Life with a Skull in a jewelled Crown, an astrological Globe, an Hourglass, a Book, a Shell with Soap Bubbles and a Portrait of the Emperor Augustus on a draped Table
inscribed 'HOMOEST SIMILIS BULLAE.' (on a piece of paper on the table) and 'SIC FUGITT. IRRE. PARABILE TEMUS.' (on a piece of paper on the egg timer)
oil on canvas
29¾ x 25in. (75.5 x 63.5cm.)