Figure Studies
Card Players
Theodoor Rombouts
A masterfully lit scene of lively gaming and interaction from the Flemish Golden Age.
The Tooth Puller
Theodoor Rombouts
1628 · Oil Paint, Canvas
A dramatic Caravaggesque genre scene capturing the tension and theatricality of a 17th-century tooth extraction.
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Where it works
A weightier piece with lively force with warm, lived-in color — brings a composed sense of weight.
- Often works in
- Library · Study · Living Room
- Placement
- Reads best above substantial furniture or an open wall
- Walls
- Reads strongest on light or mid-tone walls
- Color notes
- Deep burgundy, Charcoal black, Rich brown
About the piece
Painted in 1628 by Theodoor Rombouts, this masterpiece of Flemish Caravaggism depicts a common genre theme: the traveling tooth puller. The work is characterized by strong chiaroscuro, expressive figures, and a meticulously rendered still life of surgical instruments on the table, reflecting the dramatic and often theatrical nature of public medical procedures in the 17th century.
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