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The Quack
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The Quack

Carl Ernst Christoph Hess · 1794-05-21 · etching; engraving; paper

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

About this work

A quack doctor under a parasol on a stage praises his wares. On his table sits a monkey. To the right, the painter Gerard Dou looks out of a window. Subject headings within the Atlas Zeden en Gewoonten: Education and Sciences: Medicine.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Subjects
printGerrit Doumonkeys, apesparental care
Credit lineDe Kwakzalver. 1794-05-21. Carl Ernst Christoph Hess. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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