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Touch

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  • A man cuts his finger with a knife; representing the sense of touch. Pen drawing by A. Overlaet, 1761, after D. Teniers.
  • A man applying a plaster to his hand outside in a rural setting; representing the sense of touch. Etching by J.P. Le Bas, 1736, after D. Teniers the younger.
  • A man removing a plaster; representing the sense of touch. Oil painting by Lucas Franchoys II.
  • An old physician taking the pulse of a seated patient; representing the sense of touch. Aquatint with etching by J.-B. Le Prince, 1775.
  • A man caresses a woman; representing the sense of touch. Engraving by A. Bosse after himself, c. 1650.
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Catalogue

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    Touch.

    Jackman, Wayne. | Date: 1989
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    A young woman in love clasps her hands against her heart; representing the sense of touch. Mezzotint by S.W. Reynolds, 1830, after C.-M. Dubufe.

    Dubufe, Claude-Marie, 1790-1864. | Date: 1st May, 1830 | Reference: 563686i
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    The five senses of man / by Julius Bernstein.

    Bernstein, Julius, 1839-1917. | Date: 1891
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    A woman treating a man's head-wound. Oil painting after J. Nixon.

    Nixon, John, -1818. | Reference: 44985i
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    A bird's beak cuts a woman's hand; representing the sense of touch and the fact that it persists longer (in pain) than the other senses. Engraving, 16--.

    | Reference: 27049i
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