The Rat Poison Seller

Ambrosius van Swol, c. 1660

Rat catchers, like beggars, street musicians, peddlers and quacksalvers, were regarded as persons of low moral character. Such picturesque individuals provided rewarding subjects for artists. Van Swol drew his inspiration for this small figure of a rat poison seller and his little servant from an etching by Rembrandt from 1632.

  • Artwork typesculpture
  • Object numberBK-NM-2926
  • Dimensionsheight 26.5 cm, height 30.5 cm x width 17.0 cm x depth 8.5 cm
  • Physical characteristicsbuxushout, stok en spijlen van lood