Rembrandt, after. The Quack seller. Etching by Francis Vivares. 1724-1780.

Rembrandt, after. The Quack seller. Etching by Francis Vivares. 1724-1780.

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Artist: Rembrandt, after.
Engraver: Francis Vivares (British, French, 1709-1780), engraver and publisher. One of the main links between the French and British print trades. Had a very high reputation in France, where regarded as the greatest landscape engraver, and a key teacher of the British school of line engraving. 
Title: The Quack Seller, copy in reverse from Rembrandt's etching dated 1635.
Titled, Dated, and Signed in plate: Etched at the base of the image with a facsimile of Rembrandt's signature 'Rembrandt f. 1635' and 'F.V. fecit'; numbered in upper right '1'.
Dimensions: 3 1/8" x 2".
Publisher: John McCreery, English publisher and printer (1768-1832).
Edition
A Collection of Original Etchings. Published by McCreery. London, 1816. The original copper plates were believed to be destroyed after this publication.
Date: 1724-1780.

Materials and Techniques:  Etching, drypoint printed on thin paper, glued to backing at the four corners.
Provenance:  The Estate of George "Yorgo" Demetrakopoulos; professor, assistant director of the Medieval Institute, and assistant to the dean at Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, Michigan, from 1965-2000.
Condition:  a close tear in the middle of the upper edge; wrinkles to corners; the upper right corner is torn off. The signs of aging are appropriate for the time. A detailed condition report is available on demand.
Part of: number 1 of a set.
Museums and Libraries: The British Museum F,5.74.
Art Movements, Periods & Schools: Dutch School XVII C. British School XVIII C.

Note: This entry incorporates text from the catalog entry of a similar item from the British Museum collection.