The Tooth Drawer

Object numberHC.J.16.X.45
TitleThe Tooth Drawer
Creator EnglandTAYLOR WorcesterEdmonton, Isaac (originator), London William Miller (Publisher)
Description1811 engraving by Isaac Taylor (1759-1829), after the oil painting by Gerrit Dou (1613-1675), a pupil of Rembrandt.
The operator is examining the teeth of a patient who is petrified while the latter's wife watches, with a look of worry on her face. In the foreground there is a bleeding bowl, on a shelf in the background there is a skull, jars and a number of instruments hanging from nails. A stuffed crocodile, a typical seventeenth century emblem of science, is suspended from the ceiling.
Production date accurate 1811
Object nameEngravings
Object categoryDental
MaterialPaper
TechniqueEngravings
Dimensions
- Height: 61.5 cm
Width: 41 cm
Depth: 3 cm