A patient having his teeth drawn by a dentist. Etching.

Date:
[1900?]
Reference:
39455i
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A patient having his teeth drawn by a dentist. Etching. Wellcome Collection. Public Domain Mark. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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The patient is sitting on an armchair and gesticulating while the dentist draws one of his teeth. At the bottom, a cat is running away. A jug of water and a basin are about to fall on the floor

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[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], [1900?]

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1 print : etching ; platemark 24 x 31 cm

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Ne guerrissez pas, arrachez! - Sapristi! je n'ai pas de chance aujourd'hui, je viens encore d'en enlever une bonne, mais ne vous impatientez pas, je finirai bien par arracher la mauvaise. Translation of lettering: Don't cure, pull! -My God! I'm not in luck today, I've just pulled out a good one again, but be patient, I will end up by pulling out the bad one.

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Wellcome Collection 39455i

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