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An operator extracting a tooth. Oil painting by an unidentified painter, 16--, after Theodor Rombouts.
Paintings and other records from the 16th to the early 20th centuries capture performers in action. In the 17th century, travelling actors worked in troupes as a support act to specialist tooth-drawers who were themselves part of the act. These operators often had craft skills, experience, and expensive specialist instruments, like those shown on the table in this painting. Because they worked out…
Creator
- Theodoor Rombouts
- Theodoor Rombouts
Type of item
- Painting
- Oil paintings
- Art of painting
Creator
- Theodoor Rombouts
- Theodoor Rombouts
Type of item
- Painting
- Oil paintings
- Art of painting
Providing institution
Aggregator
Rights statement for the media in this item (unless otherwise specified)
- http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Rights
- Credit: Wellcome Collection
Source
- L0021970
Identifier
- L0021970
- b1202421
- ICV No 51388
- ICV No 17501
- qbkkvr39
Providing country
- United Kingdom
Collection name
First time published on Europeana
- 2019-06-09T12:25:00.614Z
Last time updated from providing institution
- 2019-06-09T12:25:00.614Z