An Itinerant Dentist
Painting
ca. 1790 (made)
ca. 1790 (made)
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This painting is from a set of 100 depicting different trades and occupations in Canton. It shows an itinerant dentist. Artists made such paintings for Europeans eager to find out more about China and her people.
Object details
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Title | An Itinerant Dentist (generic title) |
Materials and techniques | Watercolour and ink on paper |
Brief description | Painting, 'An Itinerant Dentist', from the Puqua set, watercolours on paper, Guangzhou, China, c.1790 |
Physical description | Rectangular painting depicting a central figure on plain ground. The figure wears blue and carries equipment over one shoulder. |
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Object history | Purchased from Parsons & Sons, accessioned in 1898. This acquisition information reflects that found in the Asia Department registers, as part of a 2022 provenance research project. |
Production | Reputedly by Puqua |
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Summary | This painting is from a set of 100 depicting different trades and occupations in Canton. It shows an itinerant dentist. Artists made such paintings for Europeans eager to find out more about China and her people. |
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Accession number | D.73-1898 |
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Record created | November 17, 2003 |
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