Plaque showing a Doctor Bleeding a Woman
Artist/maker unknown, Dutch
Geography:
Made in Netherlands, Europe
Date:
c. 1755Medium:
Tin-glazed earthenwareDimensions:
12 1/2 x 10 1/2 x 5/8 inches (31.8 x 26.7 x 1.6 cm)Curatorial Department:
European Decorative Arts and SculptureObject Location:
2000-153-4Credit Line:
Gift of Audrey and William H. Helfand, 2000
Made in Netherlands, Europe
Date:
c. 1755Medium:
Tin-glazed earthenwareDimensions:
12 1/2 x 10 1/2 x 5/8 inches (31.8 x 26.7 x 1.6 cm)Curatorial Department:
European Decorative Arts and SculptureObject Location:
Currently not on view
Accession Number:2000-153-4Credit Line:
Gift of Audrey and William H. Helfand, 2000
Label:
The shape of this plaque is rare, as is its decoration. The scene of bloodletting, a common practice in the eighteenth century, is probably based on a composition the artist would have seen reproduced in a print. The plaque’s white border indicates that it was originally placed in a wood frame.
The shape of this plaque is rare, as is its decoration. The scene of bloodletting, a common practice in the eighteenth century, is probably based on a composition the artist would have seen reproduced in a print. The plaque’s white border indicates that it was originally placed in a wood frame.
