alb3808493

Barber-Surgeon Treating Patient, 17th Century

Man, sitting on a chair, is having his arm bandaged by the village physician. A concerned woman waits in the background. In Europe in the 13th century a new type of craftsmen emerged in towns; the barber-surgeon. They cut hair, pulled teeth and performed simple operations such as amputations and setting broken bones and looking after soldiers during or after a battle. Barber-surgeons performed a technique for reconstructing the nose paving the way for the development of modern plastic surgery. The barber surgeon was one of the most common medical practitioners of medieval Europe. In 1745 a bill was passed separating barbers from surgeons. When the barber-surgeons separated, the barber kept the pole as their identification. The pole consists of red and white, or red, white and blue stripes. Red for blood, white for bandages and blue for veins. Engraving by Cornelis Dusart.

Share
Pinterest
Twitter
Facebook
Copy link
Email

Add to another lightbox

Do you already have an account? Sign in

You do not have an account? Register

Buy this image. Select the use:

Title: Barber-Surgeon Treating Patient, 17th Century

Caption: Man, sitting on a chair, is having his arm bandaged by the village physician. A concerned woman waits in the background. In Europe in the 13th century a new type of craftsmen emerged in towns; the barber-surgeon. They cut hair, pulled teeth and performed simple operations such as amputations and setting broken bones and looking after soldiers during or after a battle. Barber-surgeons performed a technique for reconstructing the nose paving the way for the development of modern plastic surgery. The barber surgeon was one of the most common medical practitioners of medieval Europe. In 1745 a bill was passed separating barbers from surgeons. When the barber-surgeons separated, the barber kept the pole as their identification. The pole consists of red and white, or red, white and blue stripes. Red for blood, white for bandages and blue for veins. Engraving by Cornelis Dusart.

Category: ILLUSTRATION • black & white • Medical: History

Credit: Album / NLM/Science Source

Releases: ? Model Release: No - ? Property Release: No
Rights questions?

Image size: 3172 × 4200 px | 38.1 MB

Print size: 26.9 × 35.6 cm | 1248.8 × 1653.5 in (300 dpi)

Keywords: 17TH CENTURY • ARM • ART • ARTWORK • BARBER SURGEON • BARBER-SURGEON • BLACK & WHITE • BW • DRAWING • ENGRAVING • EUROPE • EUROPEA • EUROPEAN • EUROPEANS • HISTORIC • HISTORICAL DOCTOR • HISTORICAL PHYSICIAN • HISTORICAL SURGEON • HISTORICAL • HISTORY • ILLUSTRATION • ILLUSTRATIONS • ILUSTRATION • INJURED • INJURY • MEDICAL OPERATION • MEDICAL OPERATIONS • MEDICAL • MEDICAL: HISTORY • MEDICINAL • MEDICINE • MEN • OPERATION • PATIENT • SCIENCE • SURGEON • SURGERY • SURGICAL • VILLAGE DOCTOR • VILLAGE PHYSICIAN • VILLAGE SURGEON • WOMAN