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Painting of a barber-surgeon in a red cap working on a seated patient in a red chair, with jars on shelves behind.

A barber-surgeon extracting stones from a woman's head; symbolising the expulsion of 'folly' (insanity). Watercolour by J. Cats, 1787, after B. Maton.

A bearded man in a red cap and cloak leans over a seated patient in a red upholstered chair, holding a small instrument near the patient's head. Glass jars and bottles line the wooden shelves behind, with a basket, cane and brass basin on the floor and table.

Artist
Maton, Bartholomaeus, 1643 or 1646-
Date
1787
Medium
Allegorical paintings Watercolors Paintings
Source
Wellcome Collection
Size
3075 × 4000 px
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Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1787.
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: Public Domain Mark (Wellcome Collection)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Wellcome Collection

Español: Barbero-cirujano atendiendo a un paciente sentado

Un hombre barbudo con gorra y capa rojas se inclina sobre un paciente sentado en una silla tapizada en rojo, sosteniendo un pequeño instrumento cerca de su cabeza. Frascos y botellas de vidrio llenan los estantes de madera al fondo, y en el suelo y la mesa hay una canasta, un bastón y una palangana de latón.

Português: Barbeiro-cirurgião atendendo a um paciente sentado

Um homem barbudo, de boina e capa vermelhas, inclina-se sobre um paciente sentado em uma cadeira estofada de vermelho, segurando um pequeno instrumento perto da cabeça dele. Frascos e garrafas de vidro enfileiram-se nas prateleiras de madeira ao fundo, e no chão e na mesa há um cesto, uma bengala e uma bacia de latão.

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