Der Zahnarzt

Object numberHC.J.16.X.52
TitleDer Zahnarzt
CreatorUnknown artist (Artist)
DescriptionAn example of oil colour picture printing first introduced in 1835 by George Baxter (1804-1867). After the oil painting by Gerrit Dou (1613-1675), a pupil of Rembrandt.
Print by an unknown artist, mid-19th century.
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 periodNineteenth century, mid
Object nameDer Zahnarzt
Object categoryDental
MaterialPaper
TechniquePrint, oil colour
Dimensions
- Mounted Height: 56 cm
Width: 35 cm
Height: 15.2 cm
Width: 10.5 cm