European Decorative Arts and Sculpture Plaque showing a Doctor Bleeding a Woman Made in Netherlands, Europec. 1755 Artist/maker unknown, Dutch Tin-glazed earthenware Currently not on view 2000-153-4 Gift of Audrey and William H. Helfand, 2000 |
LabelThe shape of this plaque is rare, as is its decoration. The scene of bloodletting, a common practice in the eighteenth century, is probably based on a composition the artist would have seen reproduced in a print. The plaque’s white border indicates that it was originally placed in a wood frame. |
