“The Rat Catcher” by Cornelis Visscher, Netherlandish, 1629-1658 (1655) is a public-domain (CC0) artwork, free to view, download and reuse for any purpose. It is catalogued from the open collection of Smithsonian Open Access.

The Rat Catcher

Cornelis Visscher, Netherlandish, 1629-1658

Title	The Rat Catcher
Artist	Cornelis Visscher, Netherlandish, 1629-1658
Date	1655 17th century
Medium	Engraving on paper
Classification	Print
Origin	Netherlands Netherlands
Holding institution	Smithsonian Open Access
Credit line	Bequest of George Campbell Cooper
Rights	Public domain (CC0)

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