The quack, 1648. Creator: Adriaen van Ostade.

The quack, 1648. Creator: Adriaen van Ostade.

3-016-055 - Heritage Art/Heritage Images

The quack, 1648. A quack doctor is selling his medicines in a tent, probably part of a village fair. He assumes an air of learning as he praises the known effects of his medication, and is fancily dressed, as befits his profession. A peasant couple and numerous children are gathered around him.


Image Details


People Information

Creator
  1. Adriaen van Ostade, attributed to: Dutch: Artist, painter, printmaker, draftsman

Medium
  1. Etching

Picture Type
  1. Portrait

Geographic Hierarchy

World Europe Netherlands

  1. 52 30 00 N , 005 45 00 E

Category Hierarchy

Artistic Representations Portraits


Digital Image Size

Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 4127x4960
File Size : 59,971kb


Aliases

  1. 42948
  1. 1869-0001-369
  1. 1160000004
  1. 3-016-055
  1. 3016055
  1. 42948

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