Brave Fine Art has dated this piece to the 18th Century.
Vanitas still lifes convey a sense of life’s mortality and the worthlessness of material pleasures.
The term itself originates from the Book of Ecclesiastes in the Bible: ‘Vanity of vanities, saith the Preacher, vanity of vanities, all is vanity.’
Housed within a later frame.
Medium: Oil on canvas
Overall size: 24” x 19” / 61cm x 49cm
Year of creation: c. 1770
Condition: Minor paint loss and abrasions. Canvas relined. Fine craquelure. Frame with some light wear.
Brave Fine Art has dated this piece to the 18th Century.
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18th-century Vanitas Still Life with Mouse - Antique Oil Painting
