Philosopher with vanitas still life

Oost, Jacob van, the elder (ca. 1601-1671)


Item type:
painting
Date of creation:
1647
Height:
112.0 cm  (44 1/8 in.)
Width:
146.0 cm  (57 1/2 in.)
Technique / Medium:
oil on wood

    Item location

  • Commissies van Openbare Onderstand Museum Burgelijke Godshuizen

Description

Man in contemplation; a violin is on the table, partly visible.

Iconclass

11R6
'Vanitas' still life

Instruments [MIMO Code] (notes)

Violin [3573] (partially visible - sitting on desk)

Bibliographic references

Leppert, Richard D. The theme of music in Flemish paintings of the seventeenth century (München-Salzburg: Musikverlag Emil Katzbichler, 1977) vol. 2, 100, cat. 438, pl.I. ISBN 3873973502. RILM 1977-2183.

RIdIM record id

1233