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
    Catalogue details

    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.

    no text alternative