The quack, Jan Havicksz. Steen, 1650 - 1660
1660
38.0 x 52.0 cm
The quack. On a village square, a quack stands on an elevation under a large tree, showing the villagers the tooth (or stone) he pulled with a man tied to a chair. At the man's feet is a basket of eggs. On the table are all kinds of bottles and jars and a document with a seal. Right in the foreground, a woman pushes her drunk husband into a wheelbarrow. Very to the right is a violin on a pole with a monkey with a pipe.
jan havickszoon steen (1626 – 1679)
Jan Steen (1626-1679) was a leading Dutch Golden Age genre painter known for lively, humorous scenes filled with psychological insight & moral themes. Explore his colorful depictions of everyday life and influence on Baroque art.
About this artwork
- Title: The quack, Jan Havicksz. Steen, 1650 - 1660
- Artist: jan havickszoon steen
- Year: 1660
- Original dimensions: 38.0 x 52.0 cm
- Format: Landscape
- Copyright status: Public domain
- Color palette: Dark
- Main color: Driftwood