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
  • Pictures
  • Online

Selected images from this work

View 1 image

About this work

Publication/Creation

[Antwerp?] : [publisher not identified], [between 1600 and 1699]

Physical description

1 print : line engraving ; platemark 28.2 x 34 cm

Contributors

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 Collection 5142i

Type/Technique

Languages

Subjects

Where to find it

  • LocationStatusAccess
    Closed stores

Permanent link