luyckx was especially known for his "vanitas" still lifes, a genre of still lifes which are intended as a reflection on the meaninglessness of earthly life and the transient nature of all earthly goods and pursuits. he had followers in france such as simon renard de st. andré and vanitas works by luyckx have in the past been attributed to these artists. this is for instance the case with the composition "" (sold at sotheby's on 6 december 2012 in london, lot 201) previously given to st. andré. this composition shows a musical score, which contains a single vocal part of a religious latin choral composition, the text of which specifically relates to death. the inscription on the musical score probably refers to the 16th-century composer orlande de lassus.