A man and a boy with a dog in the foreground of this print. The man is sitting in a relaxed position. He is wearing hunting apparel such as a feathered hat and a cape over his shoulders. He is wearing a long sleeve shirt and pants. He has several tools attached to his person such as a knife, a pouch, and a tool box. To the man's left there is a young boy who is holding a pole with both hands. At the top of the pole there is a cage are several rats inside and hanging from the cage. To the right of the man and boy there is a dog looking off into the distance. In the background appears to be the outline of a building with trees visible in the background.

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Print, The Rat Catcher, 1655

This is a Print. It was print maker: Cornelis Visscher. It is dated 1655. Its medium is engraving on paper. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

This object was bequest of George Campbell Cooper. It is credited Bequest of George Campbell Cooper.

Its dimensions are

37.5 × 31.2 cm (14 3/4 × 12 5/16 in.)

It is signed

Inscribed, upper right: "C. Visscher inv. et sculp. exec 1655."

It is inscribed

Inscribed, upper right: "C. Visscher inv. et sculp. exec 1655."

Cite this object as

Print, The Rat Catcher, 1655; Print Maker: Cornelis Visscher (Netherlandish, 1619 or 1629 – 1662); Netherlands; engraving on paper; 37.5 × 31.2 cm (14 3/4 × 12 5/16 in.); Bequest of George Campbell Cooper; 1896-3-203

Short URL http://cprhw.tt/o/2AKK6/
Accession Number 1896-3-203
Object ID 18097455