Quack Collection (page 2)

The Invention of a New Chest Elixir (plate 14), 1843. Creator: Charles Emile Jacque
The Invention of a New Chest Elixir (plate 14), 1843

Removing the Rocks in the Head, c. 1550-1600 (oil on panel)
3704072 Removing the Rocks in the Head, c.1550-1600 (oil on panel) by Bosch, Hieronymus (c.1450-1516) (after); 41.3x30.9 cm; Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

The quack, 1650-60 (oil on panel)
3709939 The quack, 1650-60 (oil on panel) by Steen, Jan Havicksz. (1625/26-79); 37.5x52 cm; Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; (add.info)

Phrenology (colour litho)
3641606 Phrenology (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Phrenology. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

The Sick Girl, c. 1660 (oil on panel)
5672004 The Sick Girl, c.1660 (oil on panel) by Steen, Jan Havicksz. (1625/26-79); 57.7x46.2 cm; Mauritshuis, The Hague, The Netherlands; (add.info)

Acroamatic Belt, ticket for three applications (engraving)
984038 Acroamatic Belt, ticket for three applications (engraving) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Acroamatic Belt)

Comic postcard, Man disturbed by duck on the beach - trying to forget about work Date: 20th century

High life in the Bois de Boulogne, l allee des cavaliers, 1842. Fop in top hat, cravat, waistcoat and coat with tails flirting with a woman in top hat

Skeleton of death aiming a dart at a Billingsgate fishwoman with a basket on her head. Death and the Fishwoman. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Joshua Gleadah after an illustration by

Village Festival
RAF81431 Village Festival by Droochsloot, Joost Cornelisz. (1586-1666); Private Collection; Photo eRafael Valls Gallery, London, UK; Dutch, out of copyright

The Kermesse (panel)
HGM81089 The Kermesse (panel) by Beest, Sybrandt van (1610-74); 22.5x29 cm; Haags Gemeentemuseum, The Hague, Netherlands; eKunstmuseum den Haag; Dutch, out of copyright

At the Dentist (oil on canvas)
STC96385 At the Dentist (oil on canvas) by Italian School, (18th century); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; Italian, out of copyright

The Charlatan (oil on wood)
AII85649 The Charlatan (oil on wood) by Mieris, Frans van (1635-81); 49x37 cm; Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence, Tuscany, Italy; Dutch, out of copyright

A Quack Dentist extracting a Tooth, while a Group of Onlookers watch nearby
CH401905 A Quack Dentist extracting a Tooth, while a Group of Onlookers watch nearby (oil on canvas) by Honthorst, Gerrit van (1590-1656) (after)

The Doctors Visit, c. 1665-8 (oil on panel)
5863942 The Doctors Visit, c.1665-8 (oil on panel) by Steen, Jan Havicksz. (1625/26-79); 60.5x48.5 cm; Mauritshuis, The Hague

French Generals retiring on account of their health: - with Lepaux presiding in
2966828 French Generals retiring on account of their health:- with Lepaux presiding in the Directorial Dispensary, pub. 1799 (hand coloured engraving) by Gillray

"There was an Old Man from the West, who never could get any rest", from A Book of Nonsense
LLM386615 " There was an Old Man from the West, who never could get any rest", from A Book of Nonsense, published by Frederick Warne and Co

Charlatan speaking to group of people in Rome, Italy
A charlatan, probably a quack doctor, speaking to a group of people in a street in Rome, Italy. Date: early 19th century

Applying leeches, illustration from Emblemata of Zinne-werk
740189 Applying leeches, illustration from Emblemata of Zinne-werk by Johannes de Brune (1589-1658), Jan Jacobs Schipper, Amsterdam, 1661 (engraving) by Venne

Scene from Don Quixote: Sancho Panza Counts Don Quixotes Teeth, 1735 (oil on panel)
HEH416417 Scene from Don Quixote: Sancho Panza Counts Don Quixotes Teeth, 1735 (oil on panel) by Vanderbank, John (1694-1739); 40.5x29.5 cm; Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens

Apothecary in his shop using a mortar and pestle to prepare a medicine. Handcoloured woodcut engraving from The Book of English Trades and Library of the Useful Arts, Tabart, London, 1810

Kingslands Chlorinated Tables for all throat diseases (chromolitho)
3656997 Kingslands Chlorinated Tables for all throat diseases (chromolitho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Kingslands Chlorinated Tables for all throat diseases)

Your son, Madam, will be a great man, he has a good ear for music (colour litho)
3641683 Your son, Madam, will be a great man, he has a good ear for music (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Your son, Madam, will be a great man)

A Bumper Mistake by Lawson Wood - Phrenology
The Phrenologist: Bless my soul, Sir; your bump of destructiveness is most abnormally large. You must be a soldier. The Subject: Oh, dear no; I m a chauffeur. Date: 1912

Charlatan or Quack Doctor - 17th century England
A Charlatan peddling patent medicines to gullible 17th century purchsers - pictured here with a monkey assistant. 17th century

Quack (coloured engraving)
3641890 Quack (coloured engraving) by Bennett, Charles Henry (1828-67); Private Collection; (add.info.: Quack. Illustration for Shadow and Substance by Charles H Bennett and Robert B Brough (W Kent)

The Sick Woman, c. 1663-66 (oil on canvas)
3545941 The Sick Woman, c. 1663-66 (oil on canvas) by Steen, Jan Havicksz. (1625/26-79); 76x63.5 cm; Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

The Doctors Visit, 1667 (oil on panel)
3545831 The Doctors Visit, 1667 (oil on panel) by Mieris, Frans van (1635-81); 44.5x31.1 cm; J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles, USA; (add.info.: Doctors were familiar targets of parody)

Box for orvietan (lead)
CHT236384 Box for orvietan (lead) by French School, (18th century); Ordre National des Pharmaciens, Paris, France; (add.info.: Orvietan was a medical concoction used as a panacea against poisonings)

Polcinello invalided with gout (pen & ink on paper)
CTS413034 Polcinello invalided with gout (pen & ink on paper) by Ghezzi, Pier Leone (1674-1755); 26.8x34.9 cm; eThe Devonshire Collections, Chatsworth; (add.info.: Puccio d Aniello)

Medicine Jack - pill seller (colour litho)
6031576 Medicine Jack - pill seller (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Medicine Jack - pill seller)

Scene showing that those born under the sign of Capricorn in conjunction with
BEN78479 Scene showing that those born under the sign of Capricorn in conjunction with the constellation of Serpentarius or Ophiucus will be snake charmers, symbolised by a vendor of theriac

Metalic Tractors, c. 1801 (coloured etching)
aH117629 Metalic Tractors, c.1801 (coloured etching) by Gillray, James (1757-1815); Private Collection; Abbott and Holder, London, UK; English, out of copyright

The Tooth-Puller, 1651 (oil on canvas)
5863949 The Tooth-Puller, 1651 (oil on canvas) by Steen, Jan Havicksz. (1625/26-79); 32.5x26 cm; Mauritshuis, The Hague, The Netherlands; Dutch, out of copyright

Palmistry (engraving)
3642530 Palmistry (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Palmistry. Illustration for The Family Doctor and Peoples Medical Adviser, Vol II (George Purkess)

Why pay a doctor? (engraving)
3101385 Why pay a doctor? (engraving) by Bernard, Frederick L. (1846-1896); Private Collection; (add.info.: Why pay a doctor)

Quack what a scare, illustration from The Frog would a Wooing Go
616475 Quack what a scare, illustration from The Frog would a Wooing Go, by Charles H. Bennett, 1916 (colour litho) by Adams, Frank (1871-1944); Private Collection; American, out of copyright

A to Z Alphabet, circa 1800 (coloured engraving)
609994 A to Z Alphabet, circa 1800 (coloured engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A to Z Alphabet, circa 1800); Look and Learn / Peter Jackson Collection

"There was an Old Person of Prague, who was suddenly seized with the plague", from A Book of Nonsense
LLM386643 " There was an Old Person of Prague, who was suddenly seized with the plague", from A Book of Nonsense, published by Frederick Warne and Co

Paris Street Scene with many advertisements, mainly for medicines
CHT237154 Paris Street Scene with many advertisements, mainly for medicines, 1885 (colour engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Doctor Sangrado Relieving John Bull of the Yellow Fever (coloured engraving)
CHT235320 Doctor Sangrado Relieving John Bull of the Yellow Fever (coloured engraving) by English School, (18th century); Ordre National des Pharmaciens, Paris, France; (add.info.: fictional dr)

Valentine Greatrakes (engraving)
664826 Valentine Greatrakes (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Valentine Greatrakes)

The quack, 1650-79 (oil on panel)
3709943 The quack, 1650-79 (oil on panel) by Steen, Jan Havicksz (1626-79) (attr. to); 27x22 cm; Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; Dutch, out of copyright

Pikes Toothache Drops (chromolitho)
3656995 Pikes Toothache Drops (chromolitho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Pikes Toothache Drops)

The Quack, or Charlatan (engraving)
3646779 The Quack, or Charlatan (engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Quack, or Charlatan)

Pa has his bumps felt (colour litho)
3642777 Pa has his bumps felt (colour litho) by Browne, Tom (1872-1910); Private Collection; (add.info.: Pa has his bumps felt. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

The Lovesick Maiden, c. 1660 (oil on canvas)
3493011 The Lovesick Maiden, c.1660 (oil on canvas) by Steen, Jan Havicksz. (1625/26-79); 86.4x99.1 cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

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"Quack: A Journey Through Curious Artifacts and Satirical Tales" Step into the enchanting Boston Public Garden, where Nancy Schon's iconic "Make way for ducklings" sculpture captures the whimsical charm of these feathered creatures. As you admire their adorable forms, your mind wanders to a trepanned Pre-Columbian skull discovered in Peru – a haunting reminder of ancient medical practices. Travel back in time to 1885, when American merchants shamelessly promoted Cocaine Toothache Drops for both children and adults. The audacity. Yet, it pales in comparison to an equally dubious poster from that era advertising Pratts Healing Ointment as a cure-all remedy. Observe closely the Domestic Duck and Indian Runner Duck; their close-up heads reveal intricate details while they call out with distinctive quacks. It brings to mind "A Consultation of Physicians, " or rather 'The Company of Undertakers, ' satirically highlighting the questionable expertise some doctors possessed. Join Hungry Peter at his extravagant dinner party, where indulgence reigns supreme. But beware. Just like Clark Stanleys Snake Oil Liniment advertised in 1895 America, not everything is what it seems. Deaths Laboratory cartoon by Edward Windsor Kemble serves as a stark reminder of patent medicines' dangers and advertisers' deceitful tactics. Venture further into the realm of satire with artwork depicting animal magnetism and dentistry – subjects that have long been targets for mockery throughout history. And don't forget Holtermanns Life Preserving Drops from the 1880s; colorful lithographs may entice buyers but offer no true salvation. In this captivating journey through time and artistry, we encounter quacks aplenty – those who peddle false promises or exploit unsuspecting victims. Let us learn from these cautionary tales as we navigate our modern world filled with its own share of charlatans and snake oil salesmen.