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Jan Gillisz van Vliet
'The Rat Catcher' original etching from 'tramps and beggars' series

1650

About the Item

Jan Gillisz van Vliet (1605–1668) was a Dutch Golden Age artist and student of Rembrandt. He worked with Rembrandt between 1628 and 1637, inspired by his master's work. Like Rembrandt, van Vliet made a series of beggar figures, though often with a greater degree of satire and expressiveness. For example, this image of a rat catcher from 1632 is directly related to Rembrandt's "The rat-poison peddler" of the same year, though van Vliet has infused it with humor: the peddler is shown arguing with the rats who are supposedly eating poison at his tray. 3.63 x 2.38 inches, print 13.5 x 20.25 inches, frame Faint signature "JG Vliet fec" in plate, upper left Framed to conservation standards using archival materials including 100 percent rag matting; housed in a white gold finish wood moulding. Overall good condition; some planar distortion in corners of prints; tear in upper right corner; frame in good condition with some wear to silver surface.
  • Creator:
    Jan Gillisz van Vliet (1628 - 1669, Dutch)
  • Creation Year:
    1650
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 16.75 in (42.55 cm)Width: 15.38 in (39.07 cm)
  • Medium:
  • Movement & Style:
  • Period:
    1630-1639
  • Condition:
    Overall good condition; some planar distortion in corners of prints; tear in upper right corner; frame in good condition with some wear to silver surface.
  • Gallery Location:
    Milwaukee, WI
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: 9771g1stDibs: LU60536529902
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