N. Dubois de Chémant demonstrating his own and a woman's false teeth to a prospective male patient with disordered teeth. Coloured etching by T. Rowlandson, 1811.

  • Rowlandson, Thomas, 1756-1827.
Date:
[26 February 1811]
Reference:
16635i
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Description

A notice reads: "Mineral teeth. Monsieur de Charmant from Paris engages to affix from one tooth to a whole set without pain. Mouns. D can also affix an artificial palate or a glass eye in a manner peculiar to himself. He also distills."

Publication/Creation

[London (111 Cheapside)] : [Thomas Tegg], [26 February 1811]

Physical description

1 print : etching, with watercolour ; platemark 24.9 x 35.8 cm

Lettering

A French dentist shewing a specimen of his artificial teeth and false palates. ... Rowlandson del. Bears number top right : 58

Edition

State without imprint below and with "58" top right.

References note

British Museum, Catalogue of political and personal satires, vol. IX, London 1949, no. 11798

Reference

Wellcome Collection 16635i

Exhibitions note

Exhibited in "Teeth" at Wellcome Collection, 17 May - 16 September 2018

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  • Coloured impression in which the woman has a grey shift without dots

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  • Coloured impression in which the woman has a mauve shift without dots

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