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A man removing a plaster; representing the sense of touch. Oil painting by Lucas Franchoys II.
- Franchoys, Lucas, 1616-1681.
- Date
- 1600-1699
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Credit: A man removing a plaster; representing the sense of touch. Oil painting by Lucas Franchoys II.
Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)
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Description
This work is an allegory representing the sense of touch, one of the five senses. This is illustrated in the painting by the pain experienced by the man removing a plaster from his arm.
Publication/Creation
1600-1699
Physical description
1 painting : oil on canvas ; canvas 63.4 x 61.3 cm
Contributors
Lettering
Lucas. Franchoys. pinxit
Reference
Wellcome Library no. 45011i
Type/Technique
Languages
- Latin