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Jan Vermeulen, or Van der Meulen, was one of the leading painters of 'Vanitas' still-lives of the seventeenth century working in Haarlem.
He belongs to the circle of Pieter Potter, Pieter van Steenwyck and the early Jan Davidsz. de Heem.
Documents, a globe, musical instruments, a helmet and weapons are depicted in a crowded composition on a table corner against a greyish-green background. He sometimes signed his works with initials or 'Vermeulen' or 'van der Meulen'.
Museums where examples of the artist's work can be found include:
Copenhagen, The Hague (Mauritshuis), Nantes and Prague.
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