The Farmer Dentist
Object numberHC.J.16.X.75
TitleThe Farmer Dentist
Creator JerseyBlampied St Aubin, Edmund (Artist), Reid & Lefevre (Publisher)
DescriptionDry-point by Edmund Blampied. An actual Guernsey scene. A farmer's wife holds the sufferer's head, and a friend his feet. The operator was a farmer, whoese father-in-law had (1860 to 1870) been the captain of a 'three-master'. It was customary for the captain to act as physician, surgeon and dentist.
On the captain's retirement the farmer inherited his dental instruments and performed extractions on farm-hands, servants and Breton potato-diggers.
Blampied recalled having one of his own teeth pulled one morning before school by the same man.
Production date 1925 1925
Production periodNineteenth century, early
Object nameArtwork
Object categoryDental
MaterialPaper
Dimensions
- Unmounted Height: 19.5 cm
Width: 26.5 cm