Kwakzalver 1694

"Kwakzalver" (Quack) is an etching by Nicolaes van Haeften created in 1694. The print depicts a man in a hat and coat, holding a bottle in one hand and a glass vial in the other, likely selling a cure-all potion or remedy. The man's confident smile and exaggerated gesture suggest the charlatan-like nature of "Kwakzalvers," who often sold ineffective remedies and treatments. This etching offers a glimpse into the social and medical practices of 17th-century Dutch society, and the visual style of the artwork, with its detailed lines and hatching, is typical of the Dutch Golden Age.