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Der Zahnarzt

  • The Dentist

  • 1830

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In this lively print after a painting by Gerrit Dou, we see a dentist in a fur cap, proudly displaying the tooth he has just pulled from his patient. The patient, a young boy, grimaces in pain, holding onto his wide-brimmed hat. A copper basin, bottle, and other medical tools rest on the broad windowsill. The scene is framed by a large, illusionistic stone ledge which extends forward into the viewer's space.

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  • 11 in. H x 9 in. W
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French, William. “Der Zahnarzt.” Wove paper, paper (fiber product), 1830. Science History Institute. Philadelphia. https://digital.sciencehistory.org/works/cv43nx365.

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