The Tooth Drawer

Object numberHC.J.16.X.33
TitleThe Tooth Drawer
CreatorUnknown artist (Artist)
DescriptionThe Tooth Drawer. A small oil painting of a rural dentist in Jaen, Spain. The central figure holds a pair of forceps and is about to extract a tooth for a youth seated in the chair. The costume is in the Majo style which suggests that painting hails from the late eighteenth to early nineteenth century.
Production date c.Late C 1850
Production periodNineteenth century, mid
Object nameThe Tooth Drawer
Object categoryDental
Dimensions
- Height: 29 cm
Width: 36 cm
Depth: 3 cm