The Dentist, or Teeth Drawn with a Touch

Object numberHC.J.16.X.98
TitleThe Dentist, or Teeth Drawn with a Touch
CreatorUnknown (Artist)
DescriptionThis depicts a very popular theme. The interior of an eighteenth century smithy with forge and anvil. The blacksmith is extracting with outsize forceps of his own construction a maxillary left central incisor tooth for a peasant , while a woman watches. After (with figures reversed) Le dentiste ou la Dent Tire sans que l'on la Touche. There is some debate about the artist's identity with Aveline the Younger, James Wilson and Johann Simon Negges all suggested.
Production date c.Early C 1825
Production periodNineteenth century, early
Object nameThe Dentist
Object categoryDental
MaterialPaper
Dimensions
- Framed Height: 37.5 cm
Width: 31.4 cm
Image Height: 30.7 cm
Width: 24.2 cm