Vanity, Vanity, All is Vanity
c. 1600
Jan Saenredam (Dutch, 1565-1607) after Abraham Bloemaert (Dutch, 1566-1651) published by Robert de Baudous (Flemish, c. 1575-c. 1656)
Netherlands
This depiction of a sexually provocative woman as the embodiment of vanity is one of the earliest collabora-tions between the designer Abraham Bloemaert and the printmaker Jan Saenredam. A virtuoso display of Mannerist printmaking, it features elegant calligraphy (probably by another hand), billowing smoke, and luxurious fabrics.
Engraving on ivory laid paper