Young Man Holding a Skull (Vanitas)

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Title

Young Man Holding a Skull (Vanitas)

Subject

portrait; person; robe; scarf; hat; skull; red; brown; white

Description

Portrait of a person in a red jacket and red hat, with a large brown scarf wrapped around them. The hat has a large red feather coming out of it. The person looks off to the right side of the composition, with their hands out and holding a skull in one of them.

Creator

Frans Hals (circa 1580-1666)

Born: circa 1580 (Antwerp, Belgium)
Died: August 26, 1666 (age 86 years) (Haarlem, Netherlands)

Source

11924, Visual Resources Library, EL

Date

1626-1628

Rights

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Format

Art Form: Painting
Material: oil on canvas
Measurements: 36 3/10 x 31 4/5 in.

Type

17th century