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Allegory of Vanity (young lady with a mirror and a putto)
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
A vanitas representation in the form of a woman, draped in precious clothing, admiring herself in a hand mirror, with a puppy on her lap and a monkey at her feet. On the table beside her are jewelry and a board game. Through the window behind the lady, a putto climbs in with a scroll inscribed 'VANITAS VANITATUM, EST OMNIA VANITAS'. Below the scene are two lines of Latin text.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionCredit lineAllegorie op de ijdelheid (jongedame met spiegel en putto). 1595 - 1596. Jacques de Gheyn (II). Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
