A tooth-drawer holding up a tooth after extracting it from a patient, who is spitting blood out of the window. Engraving by W. French after G. Dou, 1672.

  • Dou, Gerard, 1613-1675.
Date:
1836
Reference:
16447i
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The tooth-drawer is adorning a furry hat, in front of him are the attributes of his trade: a medicine chest, a surgeon's seal and surgeon's plate. In the background is an alligator hanging from the ceiling and various medicinal jars

Publication/Creation

1836

Physical description

1 print : line engraving with etching ; platemark 29.6 x 22.3 cm

Lettering

Der Zahnarzt. The dentist. Gerard Dow pinxt ; W. French sc.

Reference

Wellcome Collection 16447i

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