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Dentist Collection (#4)

"Dentistry Through the Ages: A Journey into Dental Care" Step back in time to 1846, when history was made with the first use of anesthesia in surgery

Background imageDentist Collection: Scene from Don Quixote: Sancho Panza Counts Don Quixotes Teeth, 1735 (oil on panel)

Scene from Don Quixote: Sancho Panza Counts Don Quixotes Teeth, 1735 (oil on panel)
HEH416417 Scene from Don Quixote: Sancho Panza Counts Don Quixotes Teeth, 1735 (oil on panel) by Vanderbank, John (1694-1739); 40.5x29.5 cm; Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens

Background imageDentist Collection: The dentist and the hippo (colour litho)

The dentist and the hippo (colour litho)
2778247 The dentist and the hippo (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The dentist and the hippo)

Background imageDentist Collection: L Arracheur de dents (engraving)

L Arracheur de dents (engraving)
3646048 L Arracheur de dents (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: L Arracheur de dents. Illustration for Le Magasin Pittoresque (1881)

Background imageDentist Collection: Use of anaesthetics in dentistry, Paris, France 1885

Use of anaesthetics in dentistry, Paris, France 1885
Use of anaesthetics in dentistry, Dental School, Odontotechnical Institute, Paris, France. Date: 1885

Background imageDentist Collection: The Dentist by J M Molenaer

The Dentist by J M Molenaer. 1649

Background imageDentist Collection: Augustana Hospital, Chicago, Illinois, USA

Augustana Hospital, Chicago, Illinois, USA. Date: circa 1910

Background imageDentist Collection: Brand Boulevard, Glendale, California, USA

Brand Boulevard, Glendale, California, USA. Date: circa 1940

Background imageDentist Collection: Master Bull and his Dentist (engraving)

Master Bull and his Dentist (engraving)
960714 Master Bull and his Dentist (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Master Bull and his Dentist. Cartoon from Punch)

Background imageDentist Collection: A Regular Turk (engraving)

A Regular Turk (engraving)
2777066 A Regular Turk (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Regular Turk. Illustration for Punch, 8 May 1880.); Look and Learn / George Collection

Background imageDentist Collection: The Dentist (engraving)

The Dentist (engraving)
3626412 The Dentist (engraving) by Leyden, Lucas van (c.1494-1533) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Dentist. Illustration from The Early Italian)

Background imageDentist Collection: Man pulling boys tooth, Christmas Card (chromolitho)

Man pulling boys tooth, Christmas Card (chromolitho)
731132 Man pulling boys tooth, Christmas Card (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Man pulling boys tooth)

Background imageDentist Collection: Mr Fox, surgeon dentist, trade card (engraving)

Mr Fox, surgeon dentist, trade card (engraving)
733769 Mr Fox, surgeon dentist, trade card (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mr Fox, surgeon dentist, trade card)

Background imageDentist Collection: Easing the Tooth-ach, published by Hannah Humphrey, 1796 (coloured engraving)

Easing the Tooth-ach, published by Hannah Humphrey, 1796 (coloured engraving)
NCO253719 Easing the Tooth-ach, published by Hannah Humphrey, 1796 (coloured engraving) by Gillray, James (1757-1815); Courtesy of the Warden and Scholars of New College, Oxford; English

Background imageDentist Collection: Removing a tooth; comic strip (engraving)

Removing a tooth; comic strip (engraving)
609420 Removing a tooth; comic strip (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Removing a tooth; comic strip); Look and Learn / Peter Jackson Collection

Background imageDentist Collection: Set of dentistry instruments, early 19th century (metal & ivory)

Set of dentistry instruments, early 19th century (metal & ivory)
CHT225242 Set of dentistry instruments, early 19th century (metal & ivory) by Grangeret, Pierre-Francois (1776-c.1850); Musee de l Assistance Publique, Hopitaux de Paris

Background imageDentist Collection: Bismarck, Dentist to his Majesty Badinguet III, 1871 (litho)

Bismarck, Dentist to his Majesty Badinguet III, 1871 (litho)
498780 Bismarck, Dentist to his Majesty Badinguet III, 1871 (litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageDentist Collection: Dr. Pean Operating, 1891-92 (oil on laminate cardboard)

Dr. Pean Operating, 1891-92 (oil on laminate cardboard)
CLK339865 Dr. Pean Operating, 1891-92 (oil on laminate cardboard) by Toulouse-Lautrec, Henri de (1864-1901); 73.9x49.9 cm; Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute, Williamstown, Massachusetts

Background imageDentist Collection: A dentist removing a tooth and brandising it like a trophee at the Carnival in Venice

A dentist removing a tooth and brandising it like a trophee at the Carnival in Venice
JLJ4684891 A dentist removing a tooth and brandising it like a trophee at the Carnival in Venice. Painting by Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo (Giandomenico Tiepolo) (1727-1804) 1754

Background imageDentist Collection: The tooth puller (engraving, 18th century)

The tooth puller (engraving, 18th century)
LRI4672133 The tooth puller (engraving, 18th century) by Anonymous; Private Collection; (add.info.: The tooth puller Engraving of the 18th century Private collection)

Background imageDentist Collection: A dental surgeon operates a Miniature patient from the manuscript '

A dental surgeon operates a Miniature patient from the manuscript "
LRI4672002 A dental surgeon operates a Miniature patient from the manuscript " De surgia" 13th century Venice Biblioteca Marciana by Unknown Artist

Background imageDentist Collection: Illustration of Abel Faivre (1867-1945) for the Cover of Le Lire

Illustration of Abel Faivre (1867-1945) for the Cover of Le Lire
ICA4861635 Illustration of Abel Faivre (1867-1945) for the Cover of Le Lire, 23/11/07 - The Constable is Merciless - Medical, Dentist Dental Teeth Teething - Medicine, Dentist by Faivre

Background imageDentist Collection: Tooth extractor (iron & bone)

Tooth extractor (iron & bone)
BAL3025 Tooth extractor (iron & bone) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

Background imageDentist Collection: The Tooth Extraction

The Tooth Extraction
AII79517 The Tooth Extraction by Caravaggio, Michelangelo (1571-1610) (attr. to); Palazzo Pitti, Florence, Italy; Italian, out of copyright

Background imageDentist Collection: Without Effort, 1781 (colour engraving)

Without Effort, 1781 (colour engraving)
JHB114330 Without Effort, 1781 (colour engraving) by French School, (18th century); Private Collection; French, out of copyright

Background imageDentist Collection: Old-Fashioned Dentist Equipment, 1923 (engraving)

Old-Fashioned Dentist Equipment, 1923 (engraving)
2629964 Old-Fashioned Dentist Equipment, 1923 (engraving) by American School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Equipment including a drill, x-ray)

Background imageDentist Collection: A dentists antechamber. Drawing by Gustave Dore (1832-1883)

A dentists antechamber. Drawing by Gustave Dore (1832-1883)
XEE4144670 A dentists antechamber. Drawing by Gustave Dore (1832-1883). Engraving in " Le Monde illustrious" from 1862. Private collection

Background imageDentist Collection: In 'The Picturesque Store'1836

In "The Picturesque Store"1836
XEE4191026 In " The Picturesque Store" 1836 by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: In " The Picturesque Store" 1836)

Background imageDentist Collection: L arracheur de dents (engraving)

L arracheur de dents (engraving)
3629514 L arracheur de dents (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: L arracheur de dents. Illustration for Le Magasin Pittoresque (1836)

Background imageDentist Collection: Tooth decay (engraving)

Tooth decay (engraving)
3646413 Tooth decay (engraving) by Burgkmair, Hans (c.1473-1531) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Tooth decay. Woodcut from a series depicting physical infirmities)

Background imageDentist Collection: A Moroccan itinerant dentist (chromolitho)

A Moroccan itinerant dentist (chromolitho)
735991 A Moroccan itinerant dentist (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Moroccan itinerant dentist)

Background imageDentist Collection: The Shah and his Country (engraving)

The Shah and his Country (engraving)
1055741 The Shah and his Country (engraving) by Marie, Adrien Emmanuel (1848-91) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Shah and his Country)

Background imageDentist Collection: South-west corner of 14th Street and 3rd Avenue showing the Star Candies store, a dentist

South-west corner of 14th Street and 3rd Avenue showing the Star Candies store, a dentist
5671602 South-west corner of 14th Street and 3rd Avenue showing the Star Candies store, a dentist, the Regal Shoe store and the Empire Film Co

Background imageDentist Collection: Le charlatan - The quacksalver par Theodore Rombouts (1597-1637)

Le charlatan - The quacksalver par Theodore Rombouts (1597-1637)
FIA5401628 Le charlatan - The quacksalver par Theodore Rombouts (1597-1637), 1620-1625 - Oil on canvas, 118x223 - Museo del Prado, Madrid by Rombouts, Theodor (1597-1637); Prado, Madrid

Background imageDentist Collection: A Visit to the Dentist (engraving)

A Visit to the Dentist (engraving)
1621754 A Visit to the Dentist (engraving) by Storey, George Adolphus (1834-1919); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Visit to the Dentist)

Background imageDentist Collection: The tooth puller. Painting by Gerard Dou (or Gerrit Dow) (1613-1675), 17th century

The tooth puller. Painting by Gerard Dou (or Gerrit Dow) (1613-1675), 17th century
JLJ4600640 The tooth puller. Painting by Gerard Dou (or Gerrit Dow) (1613-1675), 17th century. Oil on wood. Dim: 0, 32 x 0, 26m. Musee du Louvre

Background imageDentist Collection: Pikes Toothache Drops (chromolitho)

Pikes Toothache Drops (chromolitho)
3656995 Pikes Toothache Drops (chromolitho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Pikes Toothache Drops)

Background imageDentist Collection: Pierre FAUCHARD (1678-1761) French surgeon and dentist

Pierre FAUCHARD (1678-1761) French surgeon and dentist
XEE4405421 Pierre FAUCHARD (1678-1761) French surgeon and dentist. by Unknown artist, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageDentist Collection: Woman at the dentist - by Robida, in 'La caricature'

Woman at the dentist - by Robida, in "La caricature"
LSE4094129 Woman at the dentist - by Robida, in " La caricature" of 12/06/1880. by Robida, Albert (1848-1926); Private Collection; (add.info.: Woman at the dentist - by Robida)

Background imageDentist Collection: Electric tools: the dentist. Anonymous illustration of 1925. Private collection

Electric tools: the dentist. Anonymous illustration of 1925. Private collection
XEE4140729 Electric tools: the dentist. Anonymous illustration of 1925. Private collection. by Anonymous; Private Collection; (add.info.: Electric tools: the dentist. Anonymous illustration of 1925)

Background imageDentist Collection: Dentist. Cartoon of a patient with a rage of teeth came to consult a dentist

Dentist. Cartoon of a patient with a rage of teeth came to consult a dentist
LRI4672270 Dentist. Cartoon of a patient with a rage of teeth came to consult a dentist, circa 1830 (engraving) by Bouchot, Francois (1800-42); Musee de la Ville de Paris, Musee Carnavalet, Paris

Background imageDentist Collection: The Dentist (engraving)

The Dentist (engraving)
3646633 The Dentist (engraving) by Amman, Jost (1539-91) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Dentist. Illustration for Kulturgeschichtliches Bilderbuch aus drei Jahrhunderten by Georg Hirth)

Background imageDentist Collection: The Vecabe Model, for making crowns and bridges

The Vecabe Model, for making crowns and bridges
CHT235307 The Vecabe Model, for making crowns and bridges by French School, (20th century); Musee Dentaire, Lyon, France; eArchives Charmet; French, out of copyright

Background imageDentist Collection: 'Sur la route de l arracheur de dents'

"Sur la route de l arracheur de dents"
FIA5403115 " Sur la route de l arracheur de dents" (On the road to the tooth puller) Peinture de Nikolai Sverchkov (1817-1898) 1873 Collection privee by Sverchkov

Background imageDentist Collection: The Pavement, Clapham (b / w photo)

The Pavement, Clapham (b / w photo)
3093266 The Pavement, Clapham (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Pavement, Clapham. Postcard, early 20th Century.); © Look and Learn

Background imageDentist Collection: Use Pikes Toothache Drops and Save Your Teeth. C. N

Use Pikes Toothache Drops and Save Your Teeth. C. N
1079189 Use Pikes Toothache Drops and Save Your Teeth. C.N. Crittenton, Proprietor, NY, (lithograph [trade card]) by American School, (19th century); Collection of the New-York Historical Society

Background imageDentist Collection: Sign for Dr. H. Y. Halley, 1456 St. Nicholas Avenue, New York City, August 2

Sign for Dr. H. Y. Halley, 1456 St. Nicholas Avenue, New York City, August 2
1079007 Sign for Dr. H.Y. Halley, 1456 St. Nicholas Avenue, New York City, August 2, 1916 (b/w photo) by Hassler, William Davis (1877-1921); Collection of the New-York Historical Society

Background imageDentist Collection: James Gardette, 1801. Creator: Charles Balthazar Julien Fevret de Saint-Memin

James Gardette, 1801. Creator: Charles Balthazar Julien Fevret de Saint-Memin
James Gardette, 1801

Background imageDentist Collection: The Dentist - homage to Caravaggio

The Dentist - homage to Caravaggio
Derek Galon MA FRPS FOPS




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"Dentistry Through the Ages: A Journey into Dental Care" Step back in time to 1846, when history was made with the first use of anesthesia in surgery. Dentists played a significant role in this milestone, forever changing the way we perceive dental procedures. The captivating artwork "Bound to Draw" by William Heath Robinson portrays the intricate and sometimes comical nature of dentistry. It reminds us that even amidst discomfort, there is an artistry involved in preserving our oral health. From Victorian scrap images depicting dentists pulling teeth to Hogarth's "Four Times of the Day - Night, " we witness how dental care has evolved over centuries. These glimpses into history reveal both the challenges faced by early practitioners and their determination to alleviate pain and improve oral hygiene. In H. M. Bateman's cartoon "Cause & Effect, " we find humor as it highlights the anxiety many feel before visiting a dentist. This timeless portrayal resonates with patients today, reminding us that laughter can be found even amid dental anxieties. Traveling across continents, we discover a dentist's office at Old Tucson Studios in Arizona, USA—a testament to dentistry's presence throughout different cultures and settings. The diversity showcased here reflects how oral health knows no boundaries or borders. "The Dentist" by Sir John Lavery captures a moment frozen in time—an intimate scene where trust between patient and practitioner is evident. This painting serves as a reminder that behind every white coat lies compassion for those seeking relief from toothaches or cosmetic enhancements. The Medical Fund Society Dental Surgery of 1947 showcases advancements made possible through collective efforts—highlighting how access to quality dental care became more widespread thanks to organizations dedicated to public welfare. A mobile dental surgery belonging to the French army exemplifies adaptability within dentistry—bringing essential services directly where they are needed most. This innovation ensures that individuals who may not have easy access can still receive vital treatment regardless of location.