499609 Memento Mori, "To This Favour", 1879 (oil on canvas) by Harnett, William Michael (1848-92); 77x97.5 (framed) 61.3x81.5 (unframed) cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH, USA; (add.info.: The Latin term memento mori describes a traditional subject in art that addresses mortality. In Harnett??? example, the extinguished candle, spent hourglass, and skull symbolize death. A quote from William Shakespeare??? Hamlet, inscribed on the inside cover of a tattered book, reinforces the theme. It comes from the play??? famed graveyard scene, where Hamlet discovers a skull and grimly ponders his beloved Ophelia, ironically unaware that she is already dead. The "paint" in the quote not only refers to Ophelia??? make-up, but also wittily evokes the artifice of Harnett??? picture.); Mr. and Mrs. William H. Marlatt Fund; American, out of copyright.