Painter from the Northern Netherlands (1634-1704)

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Men smoking, drinking and singing in a dingy smoke den. Engraving by J. Goldar after E. van Heemskerk.

A man leans over a seated woman who holds a glass and bottle in either hand. Mezzotint by J. Smith, 1702, after E. van Heemskerk.

A man taking a woman's pulse. Oil painting by Egbert van Heemskerck.

A philosopher in his study, consulted by an old woman to determine from a flask of urine whether the young woman accompanying her is pregnant. Oil painting by Egbert van Heemskerck or a follower of Egbert van Heemskerck, ca. 1680/1799.

A surgeon removing a plaster from the back of a man's hand. Oil painting after (?) Egbert van Heemskerck.

Operators letting blood from the arm of a woman in a room crowded with pharmacy jars. Oil painting by Egbert van Heemskerck.

An apothecary. Oil painting ascribed to Egbert van Heemskerck.

Human figures with the faces of animals are crowded in a room and one figure standing by the open door is addressing the cat woman who is holding a glass. Engraving by Toms after E. Heemskerck.

Figures with animal heads are playing musical instruments and singing from a book placed on a table in the middle of the room. Etching by Toms after E. Heemskerck.

Barber surgeons operating. Oil painting after E. van Heemskerck.

A man examining a urine flask. Oil painting by Egbert van Heemskerck.

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Egbert van Heemskerck

Images from the collections

Images by Egbert van Heemskerck

Works from the collections

Barber surgeons operating. Oil painting after E. van Heemskerck.

A man taking a woman's pulse. Oil painting by Egbert van Heemskerck.

Human figures with the faces of animals are crowded in a room and one figure standing by the open door is addressing the cat woman who is holding a glass. Engraving by Toms after E. Heemskerck.

A man examining a urine flask. Oil painting by Egbert van Heemskerck.

A surgeon removing a plaster from the back of a man's hand. Oil painting after (?) Egbert van Heemskerck.

Egbert van Heemskerck

Images from the collections

Images by Egbert van Heemskerck

Works from the collections

Barber surgeons operating. Oil painting after E. van Heemskerck.

A man taking a woman's pulse. Oil painting by Egbert van Heemskerck.

Human figures with the faces of animals are crowded in a room and one figure standing by the open door is addressing the cat woman who is holding a glass. Engraving by Toms after E. Heemskerck.

A man examining a urine flask. Oil painting by Egbert van Heemskerck.

A surgeon removing a plaster from the back of a man's hand. Oil painting after (?) Egbert van Heemskerck.

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