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Title
An Itinerant Surgeon Extracting Stones from a Man's Head; Symbolising the Expulsion of 'Folly' (Insanity), They Are Surrounded by a Group of People
Date
1645
Medium
pencil on paper (?)
Measurements
H 52.2 x W 36.2 cm
Accession number
21093i
Acquisition method
presumed to be part of the collection formed by Henry S. Wellcome
Work type
Drawing