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A Hermit is an oil on oak panel painting by Dutch Golden Age painter Gerrit Dou, created c. 1661. It depicts a monkish figure, of very old age, surrounded by symbols of vanitas (skull, candle, hourglass), which serve as a reminder of the brevity of human life. He looks at the viewer, as he leafs through the Bible open in front of him.[1]

A Hermit
Artist	Gerrit Dou
Year	c. 1661
Medium	Oil on oak panel
Subject	Religious painting
Dimensions	32.1 cm × 23.7 cm (12.6 in × 9.3 in)
Location	Wallace Collection, London

The painting is displayed at the Wallace Collection, in London.[2]

References

External links

• Wallace Collection

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