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Men smoking, drinking and singing in a dingy smoke den. Engraving by J. Goldar after E. van Heemskerk.

A man leans over a seated woman who holds a glass and bottle in either hand. Mezzotint by J. Smith, 1702, after E. van Heemskerk.

A man taking a woman's pulse. Oil painting by Egbert van Heemskerck.

Interior of a surgery with a woman having blood let from the arm, a surgeon treating a man's injured foot, and other figures. Oil painting by Egbert van Heemskerck.

A philosopher in his study, consulted by an old woman to determine from a flask of urine whether the young woman accompanying her is pregnant. Oil painting by Egbert van Heemskerck or a follower of Egbert van Heemskerck, ca. 1680/1799.

A surgeon removing a plaster from the back of a man's hand. Oil painting after (?) Egbert van Heemskerck.

Operators letting blood from the arm of a woman in a room crowded with pharmacy jars. Oil painting by Egbert van Heemskerck.

An apothecary. Oil painting ascribed to Egbert van Heemskerck.

Barber surgeons operating. Oil painting after E. van Heemskerck.

Human figures with the faces of animals are crowded in a room and one figure standing by the open door is addressing the cat woman who is holding a glass. Engraving by Toms after E. Heemskerck.

A man examining a urine flask. Oil painting by Egbert van Heemskerck.

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Heemskerck, Egbert van, 1634 or 1635-1704

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Barber surgeons operating. Oil painting after E. van Heemskerck.

A man taking a woman's pulse. Oil painting by Egbert van Heemskerck.

Human figures with the faces of animals are crowded in a room and one figure standing by the open door is addressing the cat woman who is holding a glass. Engraving by Toms after E. Heemskerck.

A man examining a urine flask. Oil painting by Egbert van Heemskerck.

A surgeon removing a plaster from the back of a man's hand. Oil painting after (?) Egbert van Heemskerck.