A medicine vendor addressing a crowd. Etching by C.E.C. Hess, 1794, after G. Dou.

London (No. 13 Berners Street) : Published ... by V. & R. Green, Published May 21st 1794.

1 print : etching ; image 59.5 x 45.5 cm

The quack doctor. Le charlatan, To his most serene highness Charles Theodore, Elector Palatine, reigning Duke of Bavaria, &c.&c.&c. This plate engraved by his most gracious permission from the original picture in the Electoral Gallery of Dusseldorf, is dedicated by his most devoted and obedient humble servants Valentine Green, Rupert Green Lettering continues: In Monsr. Pigage's catalogue of the Dusseldorf Gallery this subject is no. 63.

G.K. Nagler, Neues allgemeines Künstler-Lexicon, Munich: E.A. Fleischmann, 1835-1852, vol. 6 p. 143 ("Der Marktschreier (The quack docktor), nach Gerh. Dow. 1794, sehr gr. fol. Im ersten seltenen Abdrucke vor der Schrift. Gilt auf Auctionen immer 7-8 Thl.")

Wellcome Collection 43236i

After a painting by Dou which was in the Electoral gallery at Dusseldorf and which has been in the Alte Pinakothek, Munich, since 1829 (Smith 108, Hofstede de Groot (Dou) 68)