Why it matters
A young man in a feathered red bonnet gestures towards the viewer while holding a skull. Once thought to be Hamlet with Yorick's skull, it is now considered a vanitas, a reminder of the inevitability of death.
Did you know?
- It dates from 1626–1628.
- It was exhibited on loan in Dublin in 1895.
- The Hamlet interpretation was questioned in 1923.
Based on the Wikipedia article Young Man with a Skull (CC BY-SA 4.0).
