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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    Licence: Public Domain Mark

    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. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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