Edwaert Collier (Follower), Vanitas With Globe, Books & Pistol Geometric A large early 20th-century interior

A large early 20th-century interior scene by German-Danish painter

Overall size: 26” x 22” / 66cm x 56cm

Thorvald Niss (1842-1905)

The painting is held within a gilded period frame and monogrammed/dated in the lower right

opted to paint joy - perhaps for an escape

Edwaert Collier (Follower), Vanitas With Globe, Books & Pistol Geometric A large early 20th-century interiorThis enchanting 19th century vanitas depicts an arrangement of 17th century objects including a globe, books, pearl necklace, silver goblet and pistol. Its strangely alluring and skilfully rendered. Vanitas still lifes convey a sense of lifes mortality and the worthlessness of material pleasures. They often include direct references to decay, such as skulls and rotting fruit, but may also include books, wine and other ephemera. The term itself