A physician taking the pulse of a woman and a surgeon preparing to let blood from her foot. Oil painting by Matthijs Naiveu.
- Naiveu, Matthijs, 1647-1721.
- Date:
- [1700?]
- Reference:
- 45023i
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Bloodletting from the foot is described by Jean-Baptiste Silva, Traité de l'usage des différentes sortes de saignée, principalement de celle du pied, Paris 1727, and by Philippe Hecquet (1661-1737) in his book Observations sur la saignée du pied, Paris 1748
Publication/Creation
[1700?]
Physical description
1 painting : oil on canvas ; canvas 49 x 57.6 cm
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M<...> Naiveu Fecit <...>
Reference
Wellcome Collection 45023i
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Location Status Access Closed storesNote