Vincent Van Gogh - Skull of a Skeleton with Burning Cigarette (1886) Poster

Vincent Van Gogh - Skull of a Skeleton with Burning Cigarette (1886) Poster   

Skull of a Skeleton with Burning Cigarette is an early work by Vincent van Gogh. The small and undated oil-on-canvas painting featuring a skeleton and cigarette is part of the permanent collection of the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam.

It was most likely painted in the winter of 1885–86 as a satirical comment on conservative academic practices. Before it was common to use live humans as models, the academic routine included the study of skeletons to develop an understanding of human anatomy.

Van Gogh was in Antwerp, Belgium at that time attending classes at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts, which he later said were boring and taught him nothing.

Official Licensed Van Gogh Art Poster - Produced in the UK. Printed onto 150gsm paper, the posters are produced using the highest resolution images and quality printing techniques.

Poster Size

This is a maxi poster measuring 610 x 915 mm. Please see below diagram for size comparison to a cinema one sheet, giant poster and our mate Dave.

Delivery

After your order and payment are received, the posters are shipped within 1 to 2 working days. Courier delivery - within 2 to 3 working days of shipping in major centers and within 5 working days of shipping to outlying areas.