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The quack, 1648. A quack doctor is selling his medicines in a tent, probably part of a village fair. He assumes an air of learning as he praises the known effects of his medication, and is fancily dressed, as befits his profession. A peasant couple and numerous children are gathered around him. The quack, 1648. Creator: Adriaen van Ostade. (KEYSTONE/HERITAGE IMAGES/HERITAGE ART)