The Quacksalver is a 1635 ink by Rembrandt, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows a hunched man in old-fashioned clothes, holding a staff and a small bag. His hat is pulled low, and he looks like he’s walking with a limp. The lines are scratchy and uneven, almost like they were drawn quickly. The artist signed it “Rembrandt f. 1635,” which means it’s a 17th-century etching. The loose, sketchy style makes the figure feel alive and real, even though it’s just ink on paper. Want to see more? Check out etching to learn how artists like Rembrandt made prints this way.
Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn (15 July 1606 – 4 October 1669), known mononymously as Rembrandt, was a Dutch Golden Age painter, printmaker, and draughtsman.
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