Sablier Collection

Vanitas Still Life with a Tulip, Skull and Hour-Glass (oil on panel)
XIR136795 Vanitas Still Life with a Tulip, Skull and Hour-Glass (oil on panel) by Champaigne, Philippe de (1602-74); Musee de Tesse, Le Mans, France; French, out of copyright

Vanitas (oil on canvas)
XIR160470 Vanitas (oil on canvas) by Saint-Andre, Simon Renard de (1613-1677); 65x54 cm; Private Collection; French, out of copyright

The queen. The Queen has just come out of her palace, when death appears unexpectedly
FLO4675617 The queen. The Queen has just come out of her palace, when death appears unexpectedly and the drains of force to keep her away

The Child. A cottage owner's wife prepares a family meal when death arrives
FLO4675821 The Child. A cottage owner's wife prepares a family meal when death arrives and takes away the youngest of her children

Representation of the Degrees of Man's Age' Engraving 1820 Civica raccolta delle stampe Bertarelli, Milan
BEN5478758 Representation of the Degrees of Man's Age' Engraving 1820 Civica raccolta delle stampe Bertarelli, Milan; Photo © Raffaello Bencini.

A carder using heated combs to remove the wool fibres that will be spun. Wool comber using heated wool combs to pull a
FLO4577720 A carder using heated combs to remove the wool fibres that will be spun. Wool comber using heated wool combs to pull a fine sliver of wool to be spun into yarn

Eveque. Quietly resides in his fate, the eveque is led by death, while in the background
FLO4675888 Eveque. Quietly resides in his fate, the eveque is led by death, while in the background, the loss of the good shepherd is symbolically plunged by several shepherds in the midst of their

The lawyer. The wealthy client puts a tax in the hands of the dishonest lawyer
FLO4675708 The lawyer. The wealthy client puts a tax in the hands of the dishonest lawyer. Death also contributes, but reminds him that the hourglass has passed away

The Noble. The Noble, the high sword, tries in vain to free himself from the embrace of death
FLO4675681 The Noble. The Noble, the high sword, tries in vain to free himself from the embrace of death. The hourglass is on his coffin

The canon. Death holds his hourglass before him when he enters the cathedral
FLO4675891 The canon. Death holds his hourglass before him when he enters the cathedral. They are followed by a nobleman with a falcon on his fist, his jester or crazy, and a little boy

The nun. This is a mixture of galantry and religion. The nun admitted her lover to her apartment
FLO4675645 The nun. This is a mixture of galantry and religion. The nun admitted her lover to her apartment. She is on her knees before an altar

The bride. She receives from a steward the magnificent dress and ornaments with which she is about to equip herself
FLO4675628 The bride. She receives from a steward the magnificent dress and ornaments with which she is about to equip herself

The rich man. A demon blows corruption in the ear of a magistrate, who turned his back on a poor man
FLO4675702 The rich man. A demon blows corruption in the ear of a magistrate, who turned his back on a poor man, while he is in intimate conversation with another person

The judge. The judge has to decide a dispute between a rich man and a poor man
FLO4675659 The judge. The judge has to decide a dispute between a rich man and a poor man. From the first, he's about to receive a bribe. Death behind him tears off his bureaucrat dress

St. Matthew (oil on panel)
WLT206726 St. Matthew (oil on panel) by Wtewael or Utewael, Joachim (c.1566-1638); 78.7x62 cm; Walters Art Museum, Baltimore, USA; Dutch, out of copyright

Les boudins de Gripandouille - Lithography, from Theatre des marionnettes du jardin des Tuileries
LSE4088961 Les boudins de Gripandouille - Lithography, from Theatre des marionnettes du jardin des Tuileries, text and drawing by Louis Edmond Duranty (1833-1880), Paris, 1863 by Duranty

A woman holding an hourglass, sd. early 20th century. Illustration by Klingner Albert (1869-1912)
LSE4094835 A woman holding an hourglass, sd. early 20th century. Illustration by Klingner Albert (1869-1912) by Klingner, Albert (1869-1912); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris

Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Sablier; Hour-glass; Stundenglas (engraving)
7197452 Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Sablier; Hour-glass; Stundenglas (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sablier; Hour-glass; Stundenglas)

Allegory of Good Government, detail of Justice, Hope and Magnanamity, 1338-40 (fresco)
ALI213988 Allegory of Good Government, detail of Justice, Hope and Magnanamity, 1338-40 (fresco) by Lorenzetti, Ambrogio (1285-c.1348); Palazzo Pubblico, Siena, Italy; Alinari

The skeleton of Death sits in the porters chair of a great house, as the terrified servants come down the stairs to
FLO4690164 The skeleton of Death sits in the porters chair of a great house, as the terrified servants come down the stairs to investigate

The skeleton of Death with his hourglass comes for a beautiful coquette in her bedroom as is dressed for a ball by her
FLO4690125 The skeleton of Death with his hourglass comes for a beautiful coquette in her bedroom as is dressed for a ball by her servants. Death is dressed in frock coat and wig like a suitor

The skeleton of Death and Father Time sprawl beneath the angel of Eternity
FLO4690452 The skeleton of Death and Father Time sprawl beneath the angel of Eternity. Handcoloured copperplate drawn and engraved by Thomas Rowlandson from The English Dance of Death, Ackermann

Poster published in the United States after the Great Depression of 1929 to encourage
GIA4776114 Poster published in the United States after the Great Depression of 1929 to encourage savings and entrepreneurship. " Shoot! if you postpone you give others the opportunity to do so

Death And The Unfortunate (La mort et le malheureux) - Fables by La Fontaine
DUV4214190 Death And The Unfortunate (La mort et le malheureux) - Fables by La Fontaine, 19th century (engraving) by Grandville (Jean Ignace Isidore Gerard) (1803-47); Private Collection; (add.info)

A Vanitas Still Life
CH23142 A Vanitas Still Life by Sion, Peeter (fl.17th century); Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Flemish, out of copyright

Death and Immortality (oil on wood)
NYH149787 Death and Immortality (oil on wood) by Flemish School, (17th century); 38.1x48.2 cm; Collection of the New-York Historical Society, USA; eNew York Historical Society; Flemish

Londoners fleeing to the country to avoid the Plague, 1630 (woodcut) (see also 267599)
STC87203 Londoners fleeing to the country to avoid the Plague, 1630 (woodcut) (see also 267599) by English School, (17th century); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; English

The skeleton of Death grabs a father by the collar, as his wife and children desperately try to save him
FLO4690259 The skeleton of Death grabs a father by the collar, as his wife and children desperately try to save him. Handcoloured copperplate drawn

The skeleton of Death appears before the telescope of the old astronomer, causing him to fall out of his chair
FLO4690251 The skeleton of Death appears before the telescope of the old astronomer, causing him to fall out of his chair

The Corsican and his Blood Hounds at the Window of the Tuilleries, Looking over Paris
NCO190150 The Corsican and his Blood Hounds at the Window of the Tuilleries, Looking over Paris, published by Hannah Humphrey in 1815 (hand-coloured etching) by Gillray

Vanitas
RAF80081 Vanitas by Bloemaert, Abraham (1566-1651); Private Collection; Photo eRafael Valls Gallery, London, UK; Dutch, out of copyright

Still Life with Flowers (panel)
BOO73437 Still Life with Flowers (panel) by Flegel, Georg (1566-1638); 52.5xx41 cm; State Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg, Russia; German, out of copyright

Sandbox tree and true sago palm
Sandbox tree, Hura crepitans 1 and true sago palm tree, Metroxylon sagu 2. Sablier, Sagouier farineux. Handcoloured steel engraving by du Casse after an illustration by Adolph Fries

Poster published in the United States after the Great Depression of 1929 to encourage
GIA4776103 Poster published in the United States after the Great Depression of 1929 to encourage savings and entrepreneurship

Vanitas, (an allegorical still-life)
CH18718 Vanitas, (an allegorical still-life) by Colyer or Collier, Edwaert (c.1640-c.1707); Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Dutch, out of copyright

An Allegory of Fame (panel)
JKR69484 An Allegory of Fame (panel) by Master of the Female Half Lengths, (c.1490-c.1540); 37x26.5 cm; Galerie de Jonckheere, Paris, France; Flemish, out of copyright

Objects from a Nineteenth Century Captains Desk (photo)
XBP231497 Objects from a Nineteenth Century Captains Desk (photo) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; Photo eBoltin Picture Library; American, out of copyright

Portrait of Michel Nostradamus (1503-66) engraved by Christian von Mechel (1737-1817
XJF128693 Portrait of Michel Nostradamus (1503-66) engraved by Christian von Mechel (1737-1817) 1762 (engraving) (b/w photo) by Metsu, Gabriel (1629-67) (after); Private Collection; Dutch

Design for a glass painting (pen and grey wash on paper)
BI160810 Design for a glass painting (pen and grey wash on paper) by Stimmer, Abel (1542-c.1606) (attr.to); 33.4x22 cm; The Henry Barber Trust, The Barber Institute of Fine Arts

Vanitas Still Life
CH20843 Vanitas Still Life by Roestraten, Pieter Gerritsz. van (c.1630-1700); Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Dutch, out of copyright

Poster published in the United States after the Great Depression of 1929 to encourage
GIA4776129 Poster published in the United States after the Great Depression of 1929 to encourage savings and entrepreneurship

The skeleton of Death comes for the Bishop in the abbey, as he reads the Bible on a lectern
FLO4690232 The skeleton of Death comes for the Bishop in the abbey, as he reads the Bible on a lectern and rests his gouty foot on a cushion

Melancolia (engraving)
GHL15430 Melancolia (engraving) by DAorer or Duerer, Albrecht (1471-1528); London Metropolitan Archives, City of London; eLondon Metropolitan Archives; German, out of copyright

Poster published in the United States after the Great Depression of 1929 to encourage
GIA4776127 Poster published in the United States after the Great Depression of 1929 to encourage savings and entrepreneurship. " Target. Repeat mistakes, ruin performance

Poster published in the United States after the Great Depression of 1929 to encourage
GIA4776106 Poster published in the United States after the Great Depression of 1929 to encourage savings and entrepreneurship

St. Jerome
XJL71390 St. Jerome by Titian (Tiziano Vecellio) (c.1488-1576); 216x175 cm; Monasterio de El Escorial, Spain; Italian, out of copyright

Vanitas, c. 1634
XAM76987 Vanitas, c.1634 by Pereda y Salgado, Antonio (1611-78); 139.5x174 cm; Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna, Austria; Spanish, out of copyright

A Chemist in his Laboratory, or The Prompter, or A Philosopher giving a Lecture
XIR21373 A Chemist in his Laboratory, or The Prompter, or A Philosopher giving a Lecture (Portrait of the painter Joseph Aved (1702-66), 1734 (oil on canvas) by Chardin

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"Sablier: A Timeless Symbol of Mortality and Transience" The sablier, also known as the hourglass, has long been a powerful symbol in art and literature. It represents the fleeting nature of time and serves as a reminder of our own mortality. In Vanitas Still Life with a Tulip, Skull, and Hour-Glass, an oil painting on panel, the artist captures the essence of life's transitory nature. The tulip blooms beautifully but will soon wither away like all things do. The skull reminds us that death is inevitable, while the hourglass measures each passing moment. Similarly, in St. Matthew, another oil painting on panel, we see how time affects us all. As one of the four evangelists depicted by artists throughout history, St. Matthew holds an hourglass to emphasize that even saints are not exempt from the passage of time. Moving beyond paintings to other forms of artistry, Les boudins de Gripandouille - Lithography portrays an illustration from Theatre des marionnettes du jardin des Tuileries in 1863. Here we find yet another depiction of an hourglass alongside other theatrical elements. A woman holding an hourglass in early 20th-century illustration by Klingner Albert showcases how this timeless symbol transcends different eras and artistic styles. Even language recognizes its significance; Le Vocabulaire Illustre depicts engravings showcasing various terms related to "sablier" or "hour-glass. " The allegory depicted in Allegory of Good Government highlights justice and hope alongside magnanimity while incorporating imagery such as skulls and hourglasses to remind viewers that these virtues are subject to time's influence. Death itself is often portrayed alongside an hourglass; whether it be Death sitting ominously in a porter's chair or coming for a coquette dressed for a ball by her servants – both illustrations demonstrate how death waits patiently, measuring our time until it arrives.