Title

The dentist, 1523. Creator: Lucas van Leyden.

Caption

The dentist, 1523. A dentist, clad in a large, fanciful hat and an ornate robe, probing the teeth of a clearly agonised, impoverished peasant. Immediately behind him stands the dentist's demure woman assistant, who picks the patient's purse. Her pained appearance should not be interpreted as sympathy - rather she is disappointed that the pickings are so slim.

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images/Heritage Art

Reference

HRM24A24_143

Model release

NA

Property release

NA

License type

Rights managed

Available size

45,1Mb (6,0Mb) / 10,6in x 16,5in / 3176 x 4960 (300dpi)

Keywords

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