The Rat-catcher, z cyklu „Abychom mohli žít, musíme dávat“

Johannes van Vliet

Johannes van Vliet - The Rat-catcher, z cyklu „Abychom mohli žít, musíme dávat“
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Johannes van Vliet, Rembrandt’s collaborator in the years 1628-1637, was strongly inspired by his master’s output, yet his beggar figures are conveyed with a greater degree of satirical expressivity. In the 17th-century Netherlands, rat-catchers came under the same anti-beggary laws as other itinerant individuals; however, in art they were mostly viewed with light-hearted humour, as in the case of this man engrossed in a discussion with rats on a tray.
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measurements: height 97 mm
width 66 mm
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material: paper
technique: etching (state II)
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inventory number: R 81321
gallery collection: Collection of Prints and Drawings

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