'-Rhodium over jeweler’s metal
-Hand painted French enamel
-1 1/4 inch long
- Will fit all charm bracelets & necklaces
| Vincent van Gogh (1853 - 1890) |
This skeleton with a lit cigarette in its mouth is a juvenile joke. Van Gogh painted it in early 1886, while studying at the art academy in Antwerp. The painting shows that he had a good command of anatomy. Drawing skeletons was a standard exercise at the academy, but painting them was not part of the curriculum. He must have made this painting at some other time, between or after his lessons.
