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Engraving of a bearded surgeon in a fur-trimmed cap working on the head of a seated man in a niche, dated 1524.

An itinerant surgeon extracting stones from a man's head; symbolising the expulsion of 'folly' (insanity) Line engraving by L. van Leyden, 1524.

A bearded man in a fur-trimmed cap and robe sits on a chair, bending over a seated younger man whose head he grasps while working with a tool. The engraving shows dense cross-hatching, a dark arched niche behind them, and a basin at the right edge.

Artist
Lucas van Leyden
Date
1524
Medium
Allegorical prints Engravings
Source
Wellcome Collection
Size
2616 × 4000 px
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Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1524.
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: Public Domain Mark (Wellcome Collection)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Wellcome Collection

Español: Cirujano ambulante extrayendo piedras de la cabeza de un hombre, grabado, 1524

Un hombre barbudo con gorro y capa de piel se inclina sobre un hombre más joven sentado, sujetándole la cabeza mientras trabaja con una herramienta. El grabado muestra un fuerte sombreado de líneas cruzadas, un nicho oscuro arqueado detrás de ellos y una vasija a la derecha.

Português: Cirurgião itinerante removendo pedras da cabeça de um homem, gravura, 1524

Um homem barbudo, de gorro e manto forrado de pele, inclina-se sobre um homem mais jovem sentado, segurando-lhe a cabeça enquanto trabalha com um instrumento. A gravura apresenta hachuras densas, um nicho escuro em arco atrás deles e uma bacia à direita.