Haarlem, Goltzius, Hendrick, The medical profession, The doctor as the devil, mo twice three-line, In a house a man stands in front of his bed, family members around him. A doctor stands with his arm outstretched in front of him. In the room to the right you can see what happened after the man's recovery (see the first three prints in the series): his family members refused to pay the doctor for his services. In the foreground a devilish figure, standing among medical textbooks and instruments. Below the image are engraved Latin and Greek texts and (outside the plate edge but on the same sheet) a printed Dutch text explaining that the physician is treated like a devil when it comes to payment for his services. This print is part of a series of four prints depicting how the physician is regarded and valued during his visit to a sick person: upon arrival as a god, after first aid as an angel, upon healing as a human being and when payment has to be made as a devil., print, prints, verso lower left - stamped, lower center - handwritten, HG. exc., bottom left, 4, Ast ego si penitus...gnauiter artis opus., mo twice two lines, Van GODT worde ick...quaet te smeden., height 187 mm, width 229 mm, height 235 mm, width 243 mm, Northern Dutch, 1558-01 - 1617-01-01, print maker, 1587 - 1587, fourth quarter 16th century, paper, engraving, engraving (printing process), letterpress printing, book printing, Work conception, after a design by, Publication (Event), Publication, publisher
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