Quack Doctor Collection

Apothecary in his shop using a mortar and pestle to prepare a medicine. Handcoloured woodcut engraving from The Book of
FLO4577808 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.; (add.info)

Dentist laughing as he uses pincers to pull a bad tooth from the mouth of an old woman
FLO4718324 Dentist laughing as he uses pincers to pull a bad tooth from the mouth of an old woman. Copperplate engraving after a satirical illustration by Timothy Bobbin (John Collier) (1708-1786)

Physician laughing as he pulls a patient's tooth with string. Copperplate engraving after a satirical illustration
FLO4718308 Physician laughing as he pulls a patient's tooth with string. Copperplate engraving after a satirical illustration by Timothy Bobbin (John Collier) (1708-1786)

English mountebank with sword and stuffed fox selling potions in the Place du Louvre
FLO4657085 English mountebank with sword and stuffed fox selling potions in the Place du Louvre. Lithograph after Jean Duplessis-Bertaux from Paul Lacroix 'The Eighteenth Century

Dentist laughing as he uses tongs to hold a hot coal to a man's face to make him jerk back
FLO4718344 Dentist laughing as he uses tongs to hold a hot coal to a man's face to make him jerk back and extract a tooth with string

A physician in a bad wig laughing as he rests his foot on his patient's chin and tries to pull a tooth with string
FLO4718312 A physician in a bad wig laughing as he rests his foot on his patient's chin and tries to pull a tooth with string

English mountebank in hussar uniform on horseback selling potions to a crowd of peasant and soldiers
FLO4657089 English mountebank in hussar uniform on horseback selling potions to a crowd of peasant and soldiers. Lithograph after Jean Duplessis-Bertaux from Paul Lacroix 'The Eighteenth Century

Cartoon from Puck, between 1880 and 1889. Creators: Joseph Keppler, Bernhard Gillam
Cartoon from Puck, between 1880 and 1889

AI IMAGE - A plague doctor, 17th century, (2023). Creator: Heritage Images
AI IMAGE - A plague doctor, 17th century, (2023). Physician who treated victims of bubonic plague, wearing an ankle-length overcoat and a bird-like beak mask

AI IMAGE - A plague doctor, 17th century, (2023). Creator: Heritage Images
AI IMAGE - A plague doctor, 17th century, (2023). Physician who treated victims of bubonic plague, wearing an ankle-length overcoat and a bird-like beak mask

The Quack Doctor, after 1763. Creator: Pietro Longhi
The Quack Doctor, after 1763

Removing the Rocks in the Head, c.1550-c.1600. Creator: Unknown
Removing the Rocks in the Head, c.1550-c.1600

The Quack, c.1619-c.1625. Creator: Anon
The Quack, c.1619-c.1625

The quack, 1650-1679. Creator: Jan Steen
The quack, 1650-1679. Attributed to Jan Havicksz. Steen

The quack, 1650-1660. Creator: Jan Steen
The quack, 1650-1660

The Quacksalver, 1648. Creator: Adriaen van Ostade
The Quacksalver, 1648

Italian Marketplace with a Quack Dentist, 1651. Creator: Johannes Lingelbach
Italian Marketplace with a Quack Dentist, 1651. Other Title(s): Marketplace in an Italian Town, with an Itinerant Toothpuller

The Charlatan (recto), and Two Standing Figures (verso), n.d. Creators: Gerard Terborch II, Unknown
The Charlatan (recto), and Two Standing Figures (verso), n.d

The Tooth Puller, plate nine from Selection of Pictures from Venetian Collections, 1765. Creator: Giacomo Leonardis
The Tooth Puller, plate nine from Selection of Pictures from Venetian Collections, 1765

The Cupper (Kopster), 1695. Creator: Cornelis Dusart
The Cupper (Kopster), 1695

A Strange Case of Epizooty, from Puck, n.d. Creator: Joseph Keppler
A Strange Case of Epizooty, from Puck, n.d

The Fairground Tooth Extractor (coloured engraving)
CHT166610 The Fairground Tooth Extractor (coloured engraving) by Frison, Gustave (b.1850); Ordre National des Pharmaciens, Paris

The booths on the Pont Neuf, Paris in 1844, 1898 (litho)
5913073 The booths on the Pont Neuf, Paris in 1844, 1898 (litho) by Courboin, Francois (1865-1926); (add.info.: The booths on the Pont Neuf, Paris, 1844)

Political Quacks, or the Erfurth Copartnership commencing Business, pub
2966876 Political Quacks, or the Erfurth Copartnership commencing Business, pub. 1808 (hand coloured engraving) by English School

The Charlatans (oil on canvas)
SGS106171 The Charlatans (oil on canvas) by Angillis, Pieter (1685-1734); 72.2x91.7 cm; Private Collection; eBerger Collection Educational Trust; Flemish, out of copyright

Johnny with other patients in quack doctor Anodynes waiting room. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Thomas
FLO4999759 Johnny with other patients in quack doctor Anodynes waiting room. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Thomas Rowlandson from William Combes The History of Johnny Quae Genus

Portrait of Dr Simon Forman (1552-1611) engraved by Godfrey (engraving) (b / w photo)
XJF140269 Portrait of Dr Simon Forman (1552-1611) engraved by Godfrey (engraving) (b/w photo) by Bulfinch, John (fl.1666) (after); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

A charlatan selling an elixir of youth, 18th-19th century (coloured engraving)
CHT235375 A charlatan selling an elixir of youth, 18th-19th century (coloured engraving) by French School; Ordre National des Pharmaciens, Paris

Sketches at Treves, on the Moselle (engraving)
1591839 Sketches at Treves, on the Moselle (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sketches at Treves, on the Moselle)

The Quack Doctor, 1866 (w / c & bodycolour on paper)
2956802 The Quack Doctor, 1866 (w/c & bodycolour on paper) by Green, Charles (1840-98); 26.67x41.91 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

The Stage of a Mountebank Seller of Drugs, illustration from
XJF147325 The Stage of a Mountebank Seller of Drugs, illustration from Science and Literature in the Middle Ages and the Renaissance, written and engraved by Paul Lacroix

The Charlatan, 1774 (pen & ink and w / c on paper)
CHT235379 The Charlatan, 1774 (pen & ink and w/c on paper) by French School, (18th century); Musee de la Ville de Paris, Musee Carnavalet, Paris, France; eArchives Charmet; French, out of copyright

Rome, the Quack Doctor (engraving)
1057917 Rome, the Quack Doctor (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Rome, the Quack Doctor)

The Charlatan (coloured engraving)
CHT235377 The Charlatan (coloured engraving) by French School, (18th century); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris, France; eArchives Charmet; French, out of copyright

Hans Buling, engraved by G. Walker (19th century) after a drawing by M
REV287542 Hans Buling, engraved by G. Walker (19th century) after a drawing by M. Lamon (19th century) early 19th century (engraving) (b/w photo) by English School

Marriage a la Mode: pl. 3, 1745. Creator: Bernard Baron
Marriage a la Mode: pl. 3, 1745

Cunicularii, or the Wise Men of Godlimon in Consultation, December 1726

Quack Doctor, G. W. Stevens in His Lecture on Heads, October 10, 1793

Plate 40 from Los Caprichos : Of what ill will he die? (De que mal morira?), 1799

Plate 33 from Los Caprichos : To the Count Palatine (Al Conde Palatino. ), 1799
Plate 33 from Los Caprichos :To the Count Palatine (Al Conde Palatino.), 1799

The Quacksalver (copy). n. d. Creator: Unknown
The Quacksalver (copy).n.d

The Quack, 1610-85. Creator: Adriaen van Ostade
The Quack, 1610-85

The Quack, 1610-85. Creator: Unknown
The Quack, 1610-85

Brandy or Cure Seller, mid to late 17th century. Creator: Abraham Bosse
Brandy or Cure Seller, mid to late 17th century

The Quack Dentist, 1765. Creator: Giacomo Leonardis
The Quack Dentist, 1765

Quae Genus with a Quack Doctor, from The History of Johnny Quae Genus, The Lit
Quae Genus with a Quack Doctor, from " The History of Johnny Quae Genus, The Little Foundling of the Late Doctor Syntax", October 1, 1821

Legerdemain, 1799 (?). 1799 (?). Creator: Thomas Rowlandson
Legerdemain, 1799 (?)

A Going! A Going!!!, June 10, 1809. June 10, 1809. Creator: Thomas Rowlandson
A Going! A Going!!!, June 10, 1809

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"Quack Doctor: Unveiling the Deceptive World of Medical Charlatans" Step right up and witness the mesmerizing spectacle of the Fairground Tooth Extractor, as depicted in this vividly coloured engraving. This captivating image transports us to a bygone era, where dubious practitioners roamed the streets, preying on unsuspecting individuals seeking relief from their dental woes. Traveling across time and space, we find ourselves amidst the bustling booths on Pont Neuf in Paris during 1844 and 1898. These lithographs offer a glimpse into an era when quacks peddled their questionable remedies to eager crowds. Their promises of miraculous cures often proved nothing more than smoke and mirrors. In another scene titled "Political Quacks, " we witness the Erfurth Copartnership commencing business. This satirical publication exposes those who exploit public sentiment for personal gain, highlighting how even politics can become entangled with charlatanism. The canvas comes alive with "The Charlatans, " an oil painting that captures both the allure and deceitfulness of these tricksters. With flamboyant gestures and persuasive words, they captivate audiences while concealing their true intentions behind a veneer of false expertise. Johnny finds himself among other patients in Anodynes' waiting room at Dr Syntax's quack doctor clinic. Through Thomas Rowlandson's hand-coloured copperplate engraving from William Combes' "The History of Johnny Quae Genus, " we are reminded that even innocent children were not spared from exploitation by unscrupulous medical practitioners. Dr Simon Forman's portrait engraved by Godfrey takes us back to Elizabethan times when quackery was rampant. It serves as a stark reminder that charlatans have plagued society throughout history, exploiting people's vulnerability for personal gain. An intriguing coloured engraving depicts a charlatan selling an elixir promising eternal youth during the 18th-19th century.