Vanitas Still Life
| Title | Vanitas Still Life |
|---|---|
| Artist | Jan van Kessel the Elder |
| Date | c. 1665/1670 17th century |
| Medium | oil on copper |
| Classification | Painting |
| Holding institution | National Gallery of Art (Washington) |
| Credit line | Gift of Maida and George Abrams |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
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“Vanitas Still Life” is a work by Jan van Kessel the Elder, dated c. 1665/1670. It is executed in oil on copper and classified as painting. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).
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Rights: Public Domain — released under Creative Commons Zero (CC0) via the National Gallery of Art Open Access programme.
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