Active in Leiden, The Hague, and Dordrecht, Abraham Susenier specialized in still life. In this glimpse of an artist’s studio, drawings spilling from a well-thumbed portfolio allude to works by Rembrandt (a self-portrait now at Buckland Abbey) and by the Flemish master Peter Paul Rubens (a Diana and her Nymphs in Paris). Is it a coincidence that both Rembrandt and the skull are sporting feathers? These plumes allude to both pride and the futility of earthly endeavors.