The Rat Catcher

1632

Johannes van Vliet

Associated Names
Johannes van Vliet

Artist, Dutch, born c. 1610

The image shows a person standing with their body slightly bent forward. The person's head is turned slightly towards the right, and their arms are extended forward. They have a beard and are wearing a large fluffy hat that ties under their chin. Their clothing is loose with puffy long sleeves and tied around the waist with a belt. They have a large, circular basket slung on their back, which is supported by a staff that rests on the ground. In front of them, there is a flat surface with several mice on it, and a few more mice hang from strings below. The background has a sparse, simple depiction of grass or small foliage.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 9.3 x 6.4 cm (3 11/16 x 2 1/2 in.)
    sheet: 9.7 x 6.8 cm (3 13/16 x 2 11/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.8343

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Hollstein, no. 80, State ii/vi

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1996

  • Scenes of Daily Life: Genre Prints from the Housebook Master to Rembrandt van Rijn, National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1996, as The Seller of Rat Poison from the series Tramps and Beggars.

Bibliography

1884

  • Dutuit, Eugène. Manuel de l'amateur d'estampes. Vol. I, IV-VI. Paris: A Levy, 1884-1885. Reprint. Amsterdam: G.W. Hissink, 1970-1972.

1949

  • Hollstein, F.W.H. et al. German engravings, etchings and woodcuts ca. 1400-1700. 8 vols. Amsterdam: Menno Hertzberger, 1954-1868. Dutch and Flemish etchings, engravings and woodcuts, ca. 1450-1700. Vols. I-XV, XVIII, XIX. Amsterdam: Menno Hertzberge

Wikidata ID

Q65022308

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