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A vain woman combing her hair, a fool showing her her face in a mirror, and a philosopher pointing to a skull as a reminder of the vanity of transient things. Line engraving attributed to Pieter de Jode II after J. Jordaens.
- Jordaens, Jacob, 1593-1678.
- Date
- [between 1600 and 1699]
- Reference
- 5142i
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Credit: A vain woman combing her hair, a fool showing her her face in a mirror, and a philosopher pointing to a skull as a reminder of the vanity of transient things. Line engraving attributed to Pieter de Jode II after J. Jordaens. Wellcome Collection. Public Domain Mark
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Publication/Creation
[Antwerp?] : [publisher not identified], [between 1600 and 1699]
Physical description
1 print : line engraving ; platemark 28.2 x 34 cm
Lettering
Nosce te ipsum. Stulta quid ad speculum fastus assumis inanes,/atque tibi forma, quae peritura places?/Hic cernis quod eris, quodque es. Quid cedere cessas?/Quae loquor, haec forsan iam dabit hora fidem.
Creator/production credits
If by Pieter de Jode, as attributed, more likely to be by Pieter de Jode II (1606-ca. 1674) than Pieter de Jode I (ca. 1570-1634) or Pieter de Jode III (b. 1648)?
References note
W. Schupbach, The paradox of Rembrandt's "Anatomy of Dr Tulp", London 1982, pl. 41 and p. 25
Reference
Wellcome Library no. 5142i
Type/Technique
Languages
- Latin
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Location Status Access Closed stores