Pieter Gerritsz. van Roestraeten
Still life with silver candlestick
c. 1694 - 1696
old masters
The most important object on the painting is the silver candlestick, probably made by the London silver smith Anthony Nelme and dating from 1693-1694. The recently extinguished candle is a frequently used vanitas symbol: just as a candle irrevocably burns out, so each human life will come to an end.
- Read more about Golden Age
- Example of silver candlestick of Anthony Nelmehttp://www.bankofengland.co.uk/education/museum/collections/silver2.htm
