Douglas Black

Douglas Black

Chicago, IL

Animals have grabbed my attention, particularly birds because their beauty in both color and shape exist in innocence; they know not how lovely they are.

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Memento Mori, Vanitas No. 2 by Douglas Black Image: Framed Vanitas No. 2
Framed Vanitas No. 2
Memento Mori, Vanitas No. 2 by Douglas Black Image: Memento Mori, Vanitas No. 2
  • Douglas Black
  • Memento Mori, Vanitas No. 2
  • oil on wood plank
  • 7 x 7 x 0.375 in (17.78 x 17.78 x 0.95 cm)
  • Framed: 10 x 10 x 1 in (25.4 x 25.4 x 2.54 cm)
  • Signature: Signed in paint
  • Sold
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Vanitas No. 2, skull sits on an aged copy of Marcus Aurelius' Meditations bound book. Framed in a modern composite frame, black, in the gothic style.

  • Subject Matter: still life, memento mori
  • Current Location: Private Collection
  • Collections: Miscellanea

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