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Still life painting of open books, a brass candlestick, two globes, a trumpet and a hat on a draped table, with a striped curtain behind.

A Vanitas Still Life with a Flag, Candlestick, Musical Instruments, Books, Writing Paraphernalia, Globes, and Hourglass

A dark still life crowded with open books, a brass candlestick, a pair of globes, a trumpet, and a hat on a draped table. A striped curtain falls behind, and an hourglass sits at right. The composition suggests the brevity of life, typical of Dutch vanitas painting.

Artist
Edwaert Collier
Date
1662
Medium
Oil on canvas
Source
Art Institute of Chicago
Size
1686 × 1271 px
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Public domain · Art Institute of Chicago releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1662).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Art Institute of Chicago, is_public_domain=true)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Art Institute of Chicago, Through prior bequest of Joseph Winterbotham; Rhoades Foundation and Julius Lewis Acquisition Endowment Fund; European Painting Discretionary Fund

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