Der Zahnarzt

Object numberHC.J.16.X.70
TitleDer Zahnarzt
CreatorUnknown artist (Artist), Gerrit after Dou
DescriptionOil painting by unknown artist, early 19th century, after Gerrit Dou's painting of 1672.
The scene is presented through a window with the curtains drawn. The operator holds up a tooth extracted from the young patient who holds his hand to his painful gum. The left had of the boy rests on his hat which sits on the table alongside a bleeding-basin, instrument box, and a bottle.
The inscription 'Dou 1672' on the velum on the table, and the stuffed crocodile suspended from the ceiling that appear in the original painting are missing.
Production date c.Early C 1825-01-01
Production period, Nineteenth century, early
Object nameDer Zahnarzt
Object categoryDental
Dimensions
- Height: 40 cm
Width: 33.5 cm
Depth: 2 cm