The Quack, 1652


Market day scene with a quack doctor behind his stand. Gerard Dou (1613-1675) depicts himself as a painter, palette in hand, standing behind a quack who is hawking his false wares to the crowd.


Size: 2700px × 3718px
Photo credit: © Photo Researchers / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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