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Edwaert Collier
Edwaert necklace Vanitas still life with sword, terrestrial globe and musical instruments Oil on wood. 32 x 26.5 cm. Signed and dated lower right on the score: E. Collier 1696 / f.. Provenance Dutch private collection. Edwaert Collier is one of the most celebrated masters of the Dutch vanitas still life. The signed and dated depiction from 1696 shows a typical composition for him, in which elements such as the open book leaning on the back of a mandolin are prominently presented in front of a terrestrial globe and other instruments arranged on the table. The Latin quote on the note on the pillar in the background reveals the painting's message to the viewer: "Do not forget that you are mortal". We would like to thank Dr. Fred G. Meijer, Amsterdam, for confirming the painting's authenticity on the basis of digital photographs.
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