c. 1764-1767
The Dentist
Giovanni VolpatoItalian, 1735 - 1803
Volpato's engraving is one of a series of twelve scenes of late-eighteenth-century Italian life. The banner at the edge of the platform proclaims in Latin FAMA VOLAT (reputation flies). It also shows the dentist holding a letter of recommendation, which bears a drawing of a large, diseased molar. The dentist himself extracts a similar tooth from the mouth of his tormented patient.
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