Scuola olandese (XIX)

Suggestive still life "Vanitas" executed in oil on panel and signed at the bottom right G.S. Jonkmans. The work depicts a classic memento mori composed of a human skull, antique books, laboratory bottles and scientific instruments, iconographic elements recalling the theme of the transience of life and knowledge. The composition is built with balance and great attention to detail, particularly in the anatomical rendering of the skull, the pages of the books, and the glass surfaces. Dated 1890 The painting is presented in its elegant period wooden frame, perfectly harmonized with the composition. A decorative work of strong visual impact, ideal for collectors of still lifes, Vanitas, Symbolist art and Northern European painting of the early twentieth century. Artist: G.S. Jonkmans (signed) Technique: Oil on panel Era: 1890 Subject: Vanitas Memento Mori still life Overall dimensions: 51 × 42 cm with frame Dimensions of the painting alone: 40 × 30 cm Signature bottom right Good conservative condition with normal signs of aging. Provenance: Netherlands Private collection. Purchased in the Netherlands in the 1960s and restored in 1996 NO SHIPPING TO SWITZERLAND USA UK

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