Tandarts 1655 - 1700

"Tandarts" (meaning "Dentist") is an etching created by Jan van Somer between 1655 and 1700. The artwork depicts a humorous scene of a man being treated by a dentist. The patient is seated and held firmly by the dentist as he extracts a tooth. The composition is dynamic, with the figures arranged in a tight cluster and the light focused on the central figure. The etching is a testament to the enduring popularity of the "low-life" genre in Dutch art.