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  • A malicious itinerant surgeon extracting stones from a grimacing patient's head; symbolising the extraction of 'folly' (insanity). Mezzotint by J. van der Bruggen after D. Teniers.

    • Teniers, David, 1610-1690.
    Date
    1600-1699
    Reference
    21118i
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  • A surgeon in his workroom extracting stones from a patients head; symbolising the expulsion of 'folly' (insanity). Photogravure after J. Steen.

    • Steen, Jan, 1626-1679.
    Reference
    21106i
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  • A barber-surgeon extracting stones from a woman's head; symbolising the expulsion of 'folly' (insanity). Watercolour by J. Cats, 1787, after B. Maton.

    • Maton, Bartholomaeus, 1643 or 1646-
    Date
    1787
    Reference
    21154i
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  • An itinerant surgeon extracing stones from a man's head; symbolising the expulsion of 'folly' (insanity), in the background is a manic woman who is waiting for the operation. Photogravure, 1926, after T. de Brij after M. de Vos.

    • Vos, Maarten de, 1532-1603.
    Reference
    21085i
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  • A surgeon in his workroom extracing stones from a man's head; symbolising the expulsion of 'folly' (insanity). Gouache painting by Ginsle (?), 1806, after G. Dou.

    • Dou, Gerard, 1613-1675.
    Reference
    21129i
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  • Notes on the application of the trephine to the treatment of insanity, the result of injury to the head / by C. Lockhart Robinson, M.D.

    • Robertson, C. Lockhart (Charles Lockhart), 1825-1897.
    Date
    1847
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  • A surgeon operating on a man's head. Oil painting.

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    44981i
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  • A malicious itinerant surgeon extracting stones from a grimacing patient's head; symbolising the extraction of 'folly' (insanity). Engraving by D. Teniers.

    • Teniers, David, 1610-1690.
    Reference
    21119i
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  • A malicious itinerant surgeon extracting stones from a grimacing patient's head; symbolising the extraction of 'folly' (insanity). Coloured etching after D. Teniers.

    • Teniers, David, 1610-1690.
    Reference
    21116i
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  • An itinerant surgeon extracting stones from a man's head; symbolising the expulsion of 'folly' (insanity) Line engraving by L. van Leyden, 1524.

    • Lucas, van Leyden, 1494-1533.
    Date
    1524
    Reference
    21078i
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  • An itinerant surgeon extracting stones from a man's head; symbolising the expulsion of 'folly' (insanity), they are surrounded by a group of people. Pencil drawing by P. Quast, 1645.

    • Quast, Pieter Jansz., 1606-1647.
    Date
    1645
    Reference
    21093i
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  • An itinerant surgeon extracting stones from a grimacing patient; symbolising the expulsion of 'folly' (insanity). Engraving.

    Reference
    21135i
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  • An itinerant surgeon extracting stones from a man's head; symbolising the expulsion of 'folly' (insanity) Line engraving after L. van Leyden.

    • Lucas, van Leyden, 1494-1533.
    Reference
    21081i
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  • Observations on the surgical anatomy of the head and neck : illustrated by cases and engravings / by Allan Burns.

    • Burns, Allan, 1781-1813.
    Date
    1824
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  • A malicious itinerant surgeon extracting stones from a grimacing patient's head; symbolising the extraction of 'folly' (insanity). Engraving after D. Teniers.

    • Teniers, David, 1610-1690.
    Reference
    21121i
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  • An itinerant surgeon extracting stones from a woman's head; symbolising the removal of her 'folly' (insanity). Line engraving after N. Weydtmans after himself.

    • Weijdmans, Nicolaes Jansz, 1570-1642.
    Reference
    21065i
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  • A surgeon operating on a man's head. Engraving by H. Bary, 1658, after F. Verwilt.

    • Verwilt, François, approximately 1623-1691.
    Date
    1658
    Reference
    659917i
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  • A new treatise on the different disorders arising from external injuries of the head : illustrated by eighty-five (selected from about fifteen hundred) practical cases / by Mr. O'Halloran.

    • O'Halloran, Sylvester, 1728-1807.
    Date
    1793
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