zombie painting in Esmerelda's basement

[efd731]

is it just there as SPOILER!!!! foreshadowing of her Husbands fate SPOILER ENDED or does it have some purpose?

[Keksfuchs]

I've been looking for the answer to this as well.

Until now I only found assumptions it might be a remnant of a crafting recipe which has been removed or simplified in the Beta and final version.

http://larian.com/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=511125


A divinity wiki lists it as 'junk item' although it's located in a rather prominent spot.

http://divinityoriginalsin.wiki.fextralife.com/Junk+Items