Haarlem 1628 – Haarlem 1702
A Vanitas Still Life with Books and Musical Instruments, Shells and a String of Pearls, a Globe and a Jacob’s Staff and Flowers in a Glass Vase
With the signature ‘JDClaeuw’ | Lower left on the rim of the table
Oil on panel
H. 55.5 cm. W. 44.5 cm.
PROVENANCE
Sale Christie’s | Amsterdam | 20 November 2013 | Lot 148 | As by Vincent Laurensz. van der Vinne I
Private collection | The Netherlands
RECORD
The present painting is registered at the RKD in The Hague under nr. 3064683
CATALOGUE NOTE
The books in the background of this picture are titled Self Strijt, published in 1620 by the well-known Dutch poet and politician Jacob Cats (1577-1660), Minnedichten, referring to The emblem book Minne-spiegel ter Deughden published in Amsterdam in 1639 by the Catholic poet and play-writer Jan Harmensz. Krul (ca. 1601/2-1646). Krul founded the Amsterdamsche Musijck Kamer, devoted to the cultivation of music drama. There is also a book by the Amsterdam poet and play-writer Gerbrand Adriaensz. Bredero (1585-1618), together with an opened illustrated book. The attribution of the present picture to Vincent Laurensz. van der Vinne I has been endorsed by Dr. Fred G. Meijer.