The rat killer

The rat killer
 1632

Gallery location
Not on display

Artwork Details

Medium
etching
Measurements
14.0 × 12.4 cm (plate) 14.4 × 12.7 cm (sheet)
Catalogue/s Raisonné
B./Holl. 121 iii/iii
Edition
3rd of 3 states (B./Holl.)
Accession Number
997-5
Departments
International Prints / International Prints and Drawings
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Felton Bequest, 1962
This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of the Joe White Bequest
Gallery location
Not on display
Subjects (general)
Animals Daily Life Human Figures
Subjects (specific)
fur garments hats houses men (male humans) pest control pests (organisms) proletariat rat (animal)
Movements
Baroque

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