Yale Center for British Art

Creator:
Print made by William Faithorne the Younger, ca. 1669–1703, British

after Philippe de Champaigne, 1602–1674, Flemish
Title:
What's Humane Life, Where Nothing Long Can Stand? Time Flyes, Our Glory Fades, and Death's at Hand.
Date:
undated
Materials & Techniques:
Mezzotint and etching on moderately thick, slightly textured, beige laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 7 5/16 x 9 3/16 inches (18.5 x 23.4 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Inscribed on verso in graphite, lower right: "5"
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund
Copyright Status:
Public Domain
Accession Number:
B1970.3.9
Classification:
Prints
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Subject Terms:
rose (flower) | table | memento mori | vase | clock | watch | still life | death | time | teeth | skull
Currently On View:
Not on view
Exhibition History:
Darkness Into Light - The Early Mezzotint (Yale University Art Gallery, 1976-02-03 - 1976-04-11)
Link:
https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:21895