Allegory of Transience, Willem van Mieris (attributed to), Frans van Mieris (I) (rejected attribution), 1670 - 1681
1681
36.0 x 28.0 cm
Frans van Mieris (1635 – 1681)
Frans van Mieris the Elder (1635-1681): Dutch Golden Age master of 'fijnschilder' genre scenes & portraits, renowned for exquisite detail and depictions of affluent 17th-century life.
Allegory on transience. A standing young woman in a window points to a skull and a music book lying on a Persian rug on the windowsill. Right a poppy in a jar. The woman keeps flowers in her apron. Behind the woman blows a boy bubbles.
About this artwork
- Title: Allegory of Transience, Willem van Mieris (attributed to), Frans van Mieris (I) (rejected attribution), 1670 - 1681
- Artist: Frans van Mieris
- Year: 1681
- Original dimensions: 36.0 x 28.0 cm
- Format: Portrait
- Copyright status: Public domain
- Color palette: Earthy
- Color intensity: Balanced
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