Painter from the Northern Netherlands (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.

An old woman and a child warming their hands from a fire; representing the sense of touch. Line engraving by P. Quast.

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Pieter Quast

Images from the collections

Images by Pieter Quast

Works from the collections

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.

An operator treating a patient's foot; a crowd of people is gathered around watching the work. Line engraving by P. Quast.

An old woman and a child warming their hands from a fire; representing the sense of touch. Line engraving by P. 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.

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.