M0007703: A tooth drawer extracting a tooth
- Date:
- 26th February 1941
- Archives and manuscripts
About this work
Description
Photograph of a framed oil painting, attributed to S. Cox, depicting a country tooth drawer extracting a tooth from a patient. A caption attached to the frame titles the work 'Country Dentist' and attributes the work to the Irish School, c.1750, likely for display in the Wellcome Historical Medical Museum. The painting was accessioned by the Wellcome Historical Medical Museum on 31st October 1940 (P2509/1940). Related images: V0017173, L0016047,V0017174
Publication/Creation
26th February 1941
Physical description
1 photograph
glass plate negative; 12 x 16.5 cm
glass plate negative; 12 x 16.5 cm
Related material
Wellcome Collection holds the item depicted in the glass plate negative: 44625i; Wellcome Collection holds the accession register for the item depicted in the glass plate negative: P2509/1940
Notes
Catalogue data comes from a combination of entries in the original glass plate registers, metadata created when the glass plates were digitised in the early 2000s and enhancements made by the cataloguer in 2020.
Terms of use
Please consult the digitised version as this item is fragile. Email library@wellcomecollection.org to request access to the physical item By Appointment.
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Where to find it
Location of original
Wellcome Library; GB.
Location Status Access Closed storesBy appointment Manual request