Der Zahnbrecher

Object numberHC.J.16.X.44
TitleDer Zahnbrecher
CreatorUnknown artist (Artist), Adriaen van after Ostade (Artist)
DescriptionOil painting on panel.
After the painting by Adriaen can Ostade (1610-85).
The scene shows a tooth extraction taking place in an early seventeenth-century kitchen. The dentist performs the extraction on his seated patient while his dwarf assistant holds a basin as a receptacle for blood. The operation is watched by his distressed wife, family and friends.
The only illumination onto the scene is through a window on the left.
Production date c.Early C 1925-01-01
Production periodTwentieth century, early
Object nameDer Zahnbrecher
Object categoryDental
Dimensions
- Height: 46.5 cm
Width: 57 cm
Depth: 5 cm