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Quast, Pieter Jansz., 1606-1647

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  • An operator treating a patient's foot; a crowd of people is gathered around watching the work. Line engraving by P. Quast.
  • 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.
  • A man with one foot moves with crutches accompanied by a little girl wearing a hat and her arm in a sling. Engraving with etching by P. Quast.
  • An operator extracting "pierres de tête" from behind a man's ear, with four other people in attendance. Oil painting by a follower of Pieter Jansz. Quast.
  • A bearded old man dressed in rags moves with the aid of a stick and carries a bowl in his left hand. Engraving with etching by P. Quast.
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    An operator extracting "pierres de tête" from behind a man's ear, with four other people in attendance. Oil painting by a follower of Pieter Jansz. Quast.

    Quast, Pieter Jansz., 1606-1647. | Reference: 44760i
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    An operator treating a patient's foot; a crowd of people is gathered around watching the work. Line engraving by P. Quast.

    Quast, Pieter Jansz., 1606-1647. | Date: [between 1600 and 1699] | Reference: 22561i
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    An old woman and a child warming their hands from a fire; representing the sense of touch. Line engraving by P. Quast.

    Quast, Pieter Jansz., 1606-1647. | Date: [between 1630 and 1639?] | Reference: 2199926i
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    A bearded old man dressed in rags moves with the aid of a stick and carries a bowl in his left hand. Engraving with etching by P. Quast.

    Quast, Pieter Jansz., 1606-1647. | Reference: 43849i
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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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