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Vanitas Still Life

n.d.
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Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Vanitas Still Life
  • Artist: Herman Henstenburgh (Dutch, 1667–1726)
  • Date: n.d.
  • Medium: Watercolor, gouache, and gum arabic on parchment
  • Dimensions: sheet: 13 x 11 in. (33 x 27.9 cm)
  • Classification: Drawings
  • Credit Line: Purchase, Anonymous Gift, in memory of Frits Markus, and Frits and Rita Markus Fund, 2003
  • Object Number: 2003.30
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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