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Images about Country life

139 images from works
  • A man applying a plaster to his hand outside in a rural setting; representing the sense of touch. Etching by J.P. Le Bas, 1736, after D. Teniers the younger.
  • An itinerant vendor advertising his 'sales show' in a square of town. Wood engraving after F. Gilbert.
  • A woman sitting outside with a friend breast-feeding her child, a goat accompanies them. Etching by D. Deuchar.
  • A country pedlar selling medicines from a basket. Etching by T. Kitchin after D. Teniers the younger.
  • A woman breastfeeding her child among her family. Etching by D. Deuchar, 1784, after A. van Ostade, 1641.
  • A country blacksmith in his forge extracting a tooth from a woman who is being restrained and taunted by her family. Coloured mezzotint.
  • A greedy medical practitioner demanding a leg of bacon for payment from a poor family. Mezzotint.
  • A country scene with many activities depicted: these include, from left to right, picking cherries, bathing, hay-making, hunting, and eating and drinking. Engraving by M. Merian after S. Vrancx.
  • A country blacksmith in his forge extracting a tooth from a woman who is being restrained by her family. Etching.
  • A travelling drug seller. Etching by D. Deuchar after J. van der Vliet.
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Outdoor life
Rural conditions
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Dogs
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