1660
oil
panel
From the collection of Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum
A Surgeon Treating a Peasant's Foot is a 1660 oil by David Teniers the Younger, a Flemish Baroque painting work, held at Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum.
This painting depicts a scene of a surgeon treating a peasant's foot. The surgeon, dressed in an orange jacket and white hat, is kneeling on the floor, carefully examining the peasant's foot. The peasant, wearing a yellow shirt and black hat, sits on a stool, looking down at his foot. The room is dimly lit, with a small table in the background holding various medical instruments and a bowl of water. A woman, possibly the peasant's wife, stands behind the table, watching the scene unfold. The painting's use of chiaroscuro creates a sense of depth and drama, drawing the viewer's attention to the surgeon's skilled hands. To learn more about the artist's use of light and shadow, explore the technique of chiaroscuro.
David Teniers the Younger or David Teniers II was a Flemish Baroque painter, printmaker, and artist.
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