Kamerinterieur met tafel en stoel voor het raam 1887

This intimate interior scene was captured by Carel Nicolaas Storm van 's-Gravesande through the delicate medium of lithography. At its heart lies a table adorned with flowers, illuminated by a window, a symbol of domesticity and quiet contemplation. Flowers, those transient beauties, have long served as potent symbols across cultures. From ancient Roman feasts, where roses signified secrecy, sub rosa, to the Victorian language of flowers, where each bloom conveyed a hidden message. The flowers in this piece harken back to the vanitas paintings of the Dutch Golden Age, evoking themes of mortality and the fleeting nature of life. Here, the light, as it falls across the table, is a reminder of time’s passage, a quiet memento mori. This lithograph engages us on a subconscious level, tapping into our collective memory of home, family, and the ever-present awareness of life's ephemeral beauty.