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Description: | Signed: yes Description: This 'genre' scene of a dentist has been described as anonymous, 17th-18th century Dutch, related to similar scenes by Jan Miense Molenaer, Adriaan van Ostade or his pupil Cornelius Bega. However the painting technique and the mahogany support indicate a much later date. The style of the composition and features of the three characters are reminiscent of works by the Scottish painter, engraver and draughtsman Walter Geikie (1795-1837). Geikie, brought up in Edinburgh, was a keen draughtsman and engraver. He trained briefly as a painter under Andrew Wilson, but left colour and oils behind and focussed on drawing and engraving. He found his main subject matter among the poor on the streets of Edinburgh. He also produced many satirical studies of Scottish everyday life. Geikie was influenced by Van Ostade and The dentist would be a good example of a typical van Ostade-like genre piece. As the signature on the painting is illegible it is not possible to attribute the work. | Subjects: | everyday life (dentist) | Source: | Vads | Creator: | Artist: Dutch School Æ Previously attributed to | Identifier: | http://www.vads.ac.uk/large.php?uid=8514... | Go to resource |
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