Allegory on the transience (Vanitas) Allegory of transience with three children Who: a blowing bubbles. Another parrot keeps a fixed and a third playing a lute. In the foreground is a doodshoofd. Manufacturer : printmaker Jan de Groot (listed property) designed by John the Boekhorststraat (listed property) Place manufacture: Northern Netherlands Date: 1745 Physical features: mezzotint and engra material: paper Technique: mezzotint / engra (printing process) Dimensions: plate edge: h 232 mm × W 189 mm Subject (children or putti) blowing bubbles, "Gay Bulla '~ scene symbolizing' Vanitas'one pers
Allegory on the transience (Vanitas) Allegory of transience with three children Who: a blowing bubbles. Another parrot keeps a fixed and a third playing a lute. In the foreground is a doodshoofd. Manufacturer : printmaker Jan de Groot (listed property) designed by John the Boekhorststraat (listed property) Place manufacture: Northern Netherlands Date: 1745 Physical features: mezzotint and engra material: paper Technique: mezzotint / engra (printing process) Dimensions: plate edge: h 232 mm × W 189 mm Subject (children or putti) blowing bubbles, "Gay Bulla '~ scene symbolizing' Vanitas'one person playing string instrument (plucked) lute, and special forms of lute, eg : theorboornamental birds: parrot'Vanitas' symbol
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