A malicious itinerant surgeon extracting stones from a grimacing patient's head; symbolising the extraction of 'folly' (insanity). Mezzotint by J. van der Bruggen after D. Teniers.

  • Teniers, David, 1610-1690.
Date:
1600-1699
Reference:
21118i
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Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: A malicious itinerant surgeon extracting stones from a grimacing patient's head; symbolising the extraction of 'folly' (insanity). Mezzotint by J. van der Bruggen after D. Teniers. Wellcome Collection. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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