Vanitas
Abraham Delfos
1796
Medium
parchment (animal material)
Dimensions
295; 240
About this artwork
Gift of C.P.D. Pape
About the Artist
Abraham Delfos · 1731–1820
Abraham Delfos (1731–1820) was a distinguished Dutch painter, draughtsman, and engraver whose nearly nine-decade life spanned much of the 18th century and extended into the early 19th, making him a bridge between the late Dutch Golden Age tradition and the emergence of modern Dutch art. Born in Leiden on March 8, 1731, Delfos dedicated his career to the meticulous craft of reproductive engraving, ...