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Interior scene showing a man seated on the left being treated by a dentist. The patient, who wears a belted smock, sits on a wooden chair, a stick in his hand, the dentist examining his mouth with a small metal instrument. The dentist is wearing a blue apron round his waist, and a faded black soft cap or hat. An elderly woman wearing a white cap and collar stands behind the chair, watching the examination. She stands near to a rough wooden door, which is open, judging by the brighter light falling on her side, but the viewer cannot see outdoors. On the door is hung what appears to be a bunch of garlic, and in front of it is a rough wooden bench, on which is placed the patients soft felt hat, and below which is a glazed terracotta pot. To the right of the dentist, a young boy picks up a small bowl from a round table covered with various jars and implements.
Title
The Dentist
Date
1652
Medium
oil on panel
Measurements
H 32.7 x W 46.8 cm
Accession number
1979.506
Acquisition method
bequeathed by Edgar and Effie Assheton Bennett, 1979
Work type
Painting
Inscription description
Signed (brc, and centre, on picture on wall): D. TENIERS FEC / Ao.1652.