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Quack Doctor on the Market Square
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
People stand around a podium where a quack doctor treats someone with cataracts. On the left, a jester entertains the spectators. On the right, a cabinet with stones removed from kidneys and bladders, extracted teeth, and molars. A dog runs across the podium, providing entertainment with other animals. On the table, various oils. Subject categories within the Atlas Zeden en Gewoonten: Trade, Industry and Traffic, Profession and Business, Complete suites.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionSubjects
Credit lineKwakzalver op het marktplein. 1719. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
