Skip to main content

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

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

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Sunday 7 August 2011

Associated departments & institutions

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

Citation for print

This record can be cited in the Harvard Bibliographic style using the text below:

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: 2024-04-19 11:09:19

Citation for Wikipedia

To cite this record on Wikipedia you can use this code snippet:

{{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=2024-04-19 11:09:19|publisher=The University of Cambridge}}

API call for this record

To call these data via our API (remember this needs to be authenticated) you can use this code snippet:

https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/api/v1/objects/object-166849

More objects and works of art you might like

An image of Drawing

Doctor Cathartic declaring his passion to Miss Costive

Accession Number: 1743

An image of Plate

Plate

Accession Number: C.1351-1928

An image of Drawing

The Doctor

Accession Number: 2487

An image of Mug

Mug

Accession Number: C.454-1928

Suggested products from Curating Cambridge

Featured image for the project: Cambridge University Library Illustration -Tote bag

Cambridge University Library Illustration -Tote bag

£7.50

Featured image for the project: Under the Mistletoe - Christmas card pack

Under the Mistletoe - Christmas card pack

£7.00

Featured image for the project: Franklin, Crick and Watson by Quentin Blake - Fine bone china mug

Franklin, Crick and Watson by Quentin Blake - Fine bone china mug

£12.50

Featured image for the project: Flaming Heart - Enamel badge

Flaming Heart - Enamel badge

£4.00

You might be interested in this...

The Fitzwilliam Museum's gallery 3 roof

Andrew C. Ife-Oni

Featured image for the project: Head of Exhibitions and Major Display Projects

Head of Exhibitions and Major Display Projects

Featured image for the project: Library Manager

Library Manager

Featured image for the project: Cambridge University Library Illustration -Tote bag

Cambridge University Library Illustration -Tote bag

Sign up for updates

Updates about future exhibitions and displays, family activities, virtual events & news. You'll be the first to know...

University of Cambridge Museums logo
Cambridge City Council logo
Arts Council England Logo
Research England logo