Adriaen Brouwer
(*1605)
Village Surgeon (The Sense of Touch),
1625 - 1638
Material / Technology / Carrier
Eichenholz
Dimensions of the object
23,5 x 20,3 cm (Bildmaß)23,1 x 19,2 cm (Lichtes Maß)
Displayed
AP OG -> Kabinett 11
Acquisition
1799 aus der Galerie Mannheim
Collection
Bayerische Staatsgemäldesammlungen – Alte Pinakothek München
Citation
Adriaen Brouwer, Village Surgeon (The Sense of Touch), 1625 - 1638, Bayerische Staatsgemäldesammlungen – Alte Pinakothek München, URL: https://www.sammlung.pinakothek.de/en/artwork/ZMLJYr2xJv (Last updated on 19.12.2025)
The viewer’s attention is focussed on the treatment of the wound through the proximity of the patient’s, doctor’s, and onlooker’s heads. Using just a few simple lines Brouwer conveys the patient’s physical pain and the surgeon’s tenseness.
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