Antique Prints of Dentistry

Enjoy these historical and sometimes humorous prints of dentistry. All prints are in good condition unless otherwise mentioned.

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"Aber Kinder, warum schreit denn Karlchen so arg? Wasmacht Ihr denn nur? - " Gar nichts, Mama! .....Wir spielen bloss "Zahnarzt" , und da will der dumme Karl nicht mitthun!
(Children, why is Carl crying? What are you doing? Nothing, Mama, We are playing "dentist" and dumb Carl does not want to play)

Wood engraving ca 1870. Reverse side is printed.

12.5 x 15.6 cm ( 4.9 x 6.1 ")

$ 55.00

Order Nr. DENTIST 235288


"Der Zahnbrecher von Gerard Honthorst"

Lithograph by Franz Hanfstaegl after the painting by Gerard Honthorst. Printed on Japan paper laid down on stronger backing. Fine modern hand coloring. The lithograph was published by Hanfstaengl in Munich as part of the "Roayal Dresden Art Gallery. Munich, 1838

Print has wider margins than shown. Scattered spotting in margins. Repaired tear on backside that is somewhat visible on the front. .
Several repaired tears in margins. Paper mark below title.

31.5 x 36.5 cm ( 12.4 x 14.3 ")

$ 900.00

Order Nr. DENTIST9015


“Oh what a tooth" Dentist and patient

“Comic and Groups" Stereoview. Stereoscopy (also called 3D viewing) creates the illusion of three-dimensional

viewing. Two side-by-side views of the same image are placed in a stereoviewer, where they are superimposed.

Here a patient is tied to a dentist chair. while the dentist is preparing the pukking of an aching tooth.

Photographs on cardbord. Ca. 1900. Minor signs of age and use.

Card measures: 9 x 17,3 cm (ca. 3.5 x 6.8")

$ 70.00

Order Nr. DENTIST237475


Master Bull And His Dentist

Dentist. " Don´t cry my little man! I´m not going to draw any more this time, and there´s a penny for you"

Wood engraving from "Punch, or the London Charivari " dated 1861.
Reverse side is printed.

Page size: 27 x 20.5 cm ( 10.6 x 8 ")

$ 75.00

Order Nr. DENTIST236759


Young Practitioner. " H´m, very odd - I must have made some Mistake; There´s nothing the matter with this tooth. Never mind, Try again! "

Wood engraving from "Punch, or the London Charivari " dated 1858.
Reverse side is printed.

Image size: 11 x 9.2 cm ( 4.3 x 3.6 ")

$ 55.00

Order Nr. DENTIST236757


“Robert Marcaire Dentiste"

Lithograph by Honore Daumier. Published in Charivari. Caricature 37. Ca. 1850.

Light general age toning. Lithograph had earlier been folded horizontally. Reverse side has unrelated text print.
Minor creases.

Text reads in translation from the French:

Robert Marcaire Dentiste

Patient: “Gee whizz!!! Mr. dentist, you have pulled two of my good teeth and you have left me with the two bad ones!

Robert Marcaire looking into the patient's mouth: Devil!!!! ....No doubt! And I had my good reasons....We still have time now to pull the bad ones.... while the other ones... if they had turned bad and had then hurt you... set of dentures will never cause you suffering, and that good thing is all it takes.....

Page size: 30 x 24 cm (11.8 x 9.4")

$ 620.00

Order Nr. DENTIST 9019


Ne guerissez pas, Arrachez! - Sapristi! je n'ais pas de chance aujourd'hui, je viens encore d'en enlever une bonne, mais ne vous impatientez pas, je finirai bien par arracher la mauvaise

(Patient: Do not heal - tear it out! Dentist: Pause! This is not my day today. I have pulled a good tooth again. But do not get impatient. I shall come back to pull the bad one"

Anonymous copper etching. French. Ca. 1900

Some very minor traces of age and use.

Page size: 36 x 30.5 cm

$ 520.00

Order Nr. DENTIST9024


Der Zahnarzt von Gerard Dow

China Appliqué. This lithograph was printed on thin China paper and mounted
on a stronger backing. Lithographed and printed by Hanfstaengl after a painting
by Gerard Dow. Ca. 1850.

The image is very clean and show s a rich impression. Some very light spotting in
the lower right corner of the title. Overall condition is Very Good.

Image: 18.5 x 14.8 cm (7.3 x 5.8 ")
Page size: 44.2 x 32 cm ( 17.4 x 12.6 ")

$ 260.00

Order Nr. DENTIST 9005


"The Dentist" "Der Zahnarzt"

Steel etching by D.J. Pound after Ger. Don. Ca. 1850.

Print has very, strong, clear image. Overall toning and light browning around margin edges.
Minimal spotting in margins and a bit reaching to image on left side.

16.7 x 13.4 cm ( 6.5 x 5.3 ")

$ 60.00

Order Nr. DENTIST 9009


Die Zaehne
(The Teeth)

Wood engraving ca 1865. A few minor spots in margins.

24.8 x 16.7 cm ( 9.7 x 6.5 ")

$ 45.00

Order Nr. DENTIST9022


“The Experiment"

A dentist, seen from behind, is laboring on a patient, whose only appearnce is documented by his pain-twisted legs high up in the air.

Lithograph by Henry Mayo Bateman (1887-1970)

Signed in the print: h:M. Bateman and dated 1922

It was published in “The Tatler" in 1922

A small repaired tear tear on upper margin edge.

22,7 x 16 cm (ca. 8.9 x 6.3")

$ 60.00

Order Nr. DENTIST237477


No title. A tooth being pulled.

A self-proclaimed dentist pulls a tooth. Wife and son of patient helping.

Etching. Obviously from a series of etchings. the number XI.

Unclearly signed in plate “Blombied"?

Ca. 1890

Lower left margin has collector's stamp

Condition: Very good.

15,7 x 22,9 cm (ca. 6.2 x 9")

$ 80.00

Order Nr. DENTIST237976


(Page with the following saints: Abdon & Senen, Agatha, Appolonia, Serapion, Meniacus, Victoria)


Detail of Appolonia.

"Appolonia"

Woodcut from the Nuremberg Chronicle, 1493.

In May of 1493 appeared in the Latin language one of the earliest voluminous books, fully illustrated with 1809 woodcuts printed from 645 woodblocks: The Nuremberg Chronicle.

The story of this book is a story of superlatives. Hartmann Schedel, a medical doctor in Nuremberg who owned the most important private collection of books in all of Europe was the author. His library made the writing of this book possible. The writing and production of this book was teamwork. Among the more famous cooperators were Wilhelm Pleydenwurff and the painter and expert woodcutter Michael Wolgemut (1434-1519) who became the first noted book illustrator. His most famous apprentice up to 1489 was Albrecht Dürer who is supposedly contributed two woodcuts to the Chronicle. Poet Konrad Celtis contributed the German text which was published in December of the same year. Backside is printed with text and images.

Page has overall toning. Condition is Very good except for a tiny repaired tear on upper margin edge.

Page size: 36.8 x 26 cm ( 14.5 x 10.2 ")
Appolonia with halo: 6.6cm (2.6 ")

$ 240.00

Order Nr. DENTIST 9012


Paddy´s Bad Tooth, Or Doctors Differ.

Dr. Gladstone. " I say that it ought to come out at once !"
Dr. Banjamin. " I´m decidedly in favour of Stopping !"

Wood engraving dated 1868.
Reverse side is printed.

Page size: 27 x 20.5 cm ( 10.6 x 8 ")

$ 55.00

Order Nr. DENTIST236760


( After a great deal of coaxing and persuasion, Master Tom is prevailed upon to pay his quarterly visit to the dentist. Inconsiderate and vulgar street boys unfortuneately pass at the moment his objections are overcome ).

First inconsiderate Street boy. " Oh Crikey! If here ain´t a chap goin´ to have a grinder out. My eye, what fangs !"

Second inconsiderate Do. do. " I wouldn´t be ´im. Won´t there be a SCR-E-W-A-U-N-CH neether? "

( And, of course Master Tom relapses into his previous very obstinate state)

Wood engraving 1854.
Reverse side is printed.

Page size: 27 x 20.5 cm ( 10.6 x 8 ")

$ 55.00

Order Nr. DENTIST236759


 

A series of six teeth in cheerful disguise as seen by an artist.

“Tooth as cocktail glass"

Color lithograph, 1980

Artist: Signed with pencil: Hans Herbert Kuesgen (born 1945), numbered 318 / 380

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“Tooth-shaped tree leaves with two June bugs"

Color lithograph, 1980 numbered 318 / 380

Artist: Signed with pencil: Hans Herbert Kuesgen (born 1945), numbered 318 / 380

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“Tooth as king bolete mushroom"

Color lithograph, 1980 numbered 318 / 380

Artist: Signed with pencil: Hans Herbert Kuesgen (born 1945), numbered 318 / 380

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“Tooth as an icy nest for a freezing bird"

Color lithograph, 1980 numbered 318 / 380

Artist: Signed with pencil: Hans Herbert Kuesgen (born 1945), numbered 318 / 380

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“Tooth as defoliated trees in autumn"

Color lithograph, 1980 numbered 318 / 380

Artist: Signed with pencil: Hans Herbert Kuesgen (born 1945), numbered 318 / 380

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“Tooth as a bunch of grapes"

Color lithograph, 1980 numbered 318 / 380

Artist: Signed with pencil: Hans Herbert Kuesgen (born 1945), numbered 318 / 380

Lithographs are attached to matting

Each lithograph measures 31,6 x 21,5 cm (ca. 12.5 x 8.5")

Price for the series of 6 lithographs: $ 330.00

Order Nr. DENTIST237483


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