In the center of a large room, a surgeon in a red cap and apron kneels to apply a leech to the foot of his bearded patient. Scenes of bloodletting and leechcraft are common in such images of doctors' surgeries. The patient's wife looks on with concern. Earthenware jars holding medicines and oils are arranged on the floor, along with small tools for cutting, and copper basins. At right, the surgeon's young apprentice works over a small three-legged pot. A portable furnace sits at right.

Creator

• Teniers, David, 1610-1690

Contributors

• Science History Institute

Subject

• Teniers, David, 1610-1690
• Alchemy
• Alchemy in art
• Leeches
• Alchemists

Identifier

• AVTTD000

Date created

• 1700's

Related url

•  https://digital.sciencehistory.org/works/uxrnciu

Resource type

• Image

Resource format

• Panel (wood by form)
• Oil paint (paint)
• Physical Object
• Image

Genre

• Paintings

Extent

• 12 in. H x 16 in. W

Source

• Courtesy of Science History Institute

Rights statement

• No Known Copyright

License

• Creative Commons Public Domain Mark 1.0