In this large panel Dou depicts a quack at the annual fair in front of Leiden's city gate. On the table is a monkey, which symbolises that the quack is 'making a monkey' of his audience. The painting is a warning against being fooled by charlatans. The artist can be seen leaning out of the window behind the quack.
Specifications
| Title | The Quacksalver |
|---|---|
| Material and technique | Oil on panel |
| Object type |
Painting
> Painting
> Two-dimensional object
> Art object
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| Location | This object is in storage |
| Dimensions |
Width 83,4 cm Height 112,4 cm |
|---|---|
| Artists |
Painter:
Gerard Dou
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| Accession number | St 4 |
| Credits | Loan Stichting Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen, 1939 |
| Department | Old Masters |
| Acquisition date | 1939 |
| Creation date | in 1652 |
| Collector | Collector / Willem van der Vorm |
| Internal exhibitions |
The Collection Enriched (2011) De collectie als tijdmachine (2017) Lievelingen (2024) |
| External exhibitions |
De kunst van het lachen - Humor in de Gouden Eeuw (2017) |
| Research |
Show research Alma |
| Material | |
| Object | |
| Geographical origin | Northern Netherlands > The Netherlands > Western Europe > Europe |
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All about the artist
Gerard Dou
Leiden 1613 - Leiden 1675
Gerard Dou studied with Rembrandt between 1628 and 1631/2. When Rembrandt left Leiden in 1631/32, Dou stayed behind and continued to live and work there. He...
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