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An Allegory of Justice and Vanity
Unknown artist, 1626–1656
'Veritas - Vanitas', an allegory of Vanity showing Truth personified by a young woman holding a pair of scales and a mirror. A skull rests on a folio.
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Title of artwork, date
An Allegory of Justice and Vanity, 1626–1656
Date supported
1939
Medium and material
Oil on canvas
Dimensions
264 x 218 cm
Grant
100
Total cost
250
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