VAN GOGH - SKELETON W/ CIGARETTE, C/16 Furrybones Holds a taper or pillar

Holds a taper or pillar candle

this is one of the more unusual and less publicized pieces

A Knight of the Lions stands at attention in full armor with sword in this statue miniature

This valiant man is inspired from the illustration from the Mexican game "La Loteria"

This gentleman is inspired from the illustration from the Mexican game "La Loteria"

VAN GOGH - SKELETON W/ CIGARETTE, C/16 Furrybones Holds a taper or pillarSkull of a Skeleton with Burning Cigarette was created while van Gogh was a student at the Acadmie Royale des Beaux Arts in Antwerp, Belgium. He attended life classes to improve his command of the human figure, where a skeleton was used to study anatomy. the burning cigarette placed between the teeth of this bare skull typifies the irreverent humor that often reigned among art students, but the striking feature of this painting is van Gogh's vital and