Easing the Toothach

Object numberHC.J.16.X.13
TitleEasing the Toothach
CreatorJ. le Petit (Publisher)
DescriptionHand-coloured engraving on paper by an unknown artist and published by J. le Petit, 20 Capel Street, Dublin, early 19th century.
A rural Irish tooth drawer extracting a maxillary left molar using a key. He is dressed somehwat gaily in a brown coat, red waistcoat, yellow breeches, and boots fitted with spurs. He is bald as shown by the patient, a local country chap, pulling his wig off in anguish as the tooth is extracted.
Production placeDUBLIN
Production date
Production periodNineteenth century, early
Object nameEngravings
Object categoryDental
MaterialPaper
Dimensions
- Frame Height: 77 cm
Width: 61.5 cm
Depth: 3 cm