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Vanitas symbols in a landscape by Matthias Withoos

Vanitas symbols in a landscape

Matthias Withoos · 1658

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Artist
Matthias Withoos
Date
1658
Location
Museum Flehite
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Matthias Withoos

Matthias Withoos was a Dutch painter renowned for his detailed still lifes featuring insects and reptiles, as well as grand cityscapes.

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