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The Mountebank Doctor and his Merry Andrew: AD.4.12-47

Object information

Awaiting location update

Titles

The Mountebank Doctor and his Merry Andrew

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Davis, Edward
Painter: Hals, Frans (After)

Entities

Categories

Description

Right half of the print only, i.e. the Mounteback doctor and not the fool

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Transferred (1876) by Cambridge University Library

Dating

17th Century#
Production date: AD 1685

Note

Possibly an impression before completion of the lettering. Although the margin is cut, Davis' name is visible but not the first lines of the poem that should appear to the left.

School or Style

British

Techniques used in production

Engraving
Etching

Identification numbers

Accession number: AD.4.12-47
Primary reference Number: 166849
Stephens/George: 1145
Stable URI

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Sunday 7 August 2011 Last processed: Thursday 7 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Paintings, Drawings and Prints

Citation for print

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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "The Mountebank Doctor and his Merry Andrew" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/166849 Accessed: 2024-11-05 03:55:30

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{{cite web|url=https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/166849 |title=The Mountebank Doctor and his Merry Andrew |author=The Fitzwilliam Museum|accessdate=2024-11-05 03:55:30|publisher=The University of Cambridge}}

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