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 64 JAN STEEN SECT. 194. A Village Doctor in his Surgery extracting a Peasant's Back Tooth. The peasant wrings his hands for pain and raises his right foot. Pots of ointment and other utensils and instruments lie about. Panel, 8 inches by 6 inches. Sales. Ew. van Dishoek, The Hague, July 9, 1745 (29 florins; Hoct, ii. 175, No. 107). Ph. van der Land, Amsterdam, May 22, 1776, No. 84 (60 florins, Wubbels). 195. The Quack Doctor. Sm. 46; W. 264. He is dressed in black, and is protected from the sun by an umbrella. His utensils are spread out on a table which stands in front of a house ; there are some bottles and other things, with an owl. Among the spectators stands an old man with a white beard, who supports himself on crutches, and lays his left hand on the table. Signed and dated 1641 (the date is incredible); panel, 16^ inches by 25 inches. Sale. Langlier, Paris, 1786 (2960 francs). 196. The Quack Doctor. The quack doctor stands to the left before a tavern, commending his medicines. In the foreground are some horsemen, who look admiringly at a fine gentleman walking with a lady. At one side a woman with a child at her breast sits on the ground j another woman drags her drunken husband behind her. A wooden bridge leads over a calm stream ; several holiday-makers sit in a boat ; some boys bathe near them. In the background are booths, near which peasants are dancing and walking. The picture is humorous and lively in expression, and satisfactory in execution. Canvas, 25 inches by 31 inches. Sale. Jan van Dijk, Amsterdam, March 14, 1791, No. 50 (142 florins, Bruys). 197. A Village Barber-Surgeon's Room. The surgeon is bandag- ing a peasant's leg ; near him is a woman, who hands him a glass of water, and there are other accessories in the background. Pre-eminently painter- like, careful, and beautiful in execution. Panel, 15 inches by 12 inches. Sale. M. van Coehoorn, Amsterdam, October 19, 1 80 1, No. 68 (300 florins, Van der Schley). 198. A Barber-Surgeon's Room. A patient with a tumour behind the ear is seated. The surgeon stands behind him and holds the man's head with the left hand while he completes the operation with a knife in his right. The man writhes in agony in his chair. A compassionate woman looks on attentively with folded hands, while a fourth person comes in at the door. Masterly in expression. Panel, 12 inches by 14 inches. Sale. M. Stategaart, Alkmaar, July 27, 1802, No. 4 (21 florins).