649 - R. VINKELES (1741–1816), Doctors at the Patient’s Bedside, 1767, Etching

R. VINKELES (1741–1816), Doctors at the Patient’s Bedside, 1767, Etching Reinier Vinkeles (1741 Amsterdam – 1816 ibid.): The Doctors at the Patient’s Bedside, Fable XCIV: Two Doctors at a Patient’s Bedside, 1767, Etching Technique: Etching on paper Print Quality: Clear lines with a beautiful, deep black tone. Inscription: Signed in the printing plate at the lower left: “Vinkeles, del. et sculp.” At the bottom of the printing plate: “LES MEDECINS. Fable XCIV.” Date: 1767 Description: A hospital room is depicted as a stage-like interior scene. On the right, a man lies on a four-poster bed, his head propped up on pillows, his gaze fixed on two visitors. On the left, a bearded man wearing a wide-brimmed hat stands at the foot of the bed; in the center, a second male figure gestures with a raised hand, as if speaking or making a diagnosis. A small table with a bowl and a cup suggests nursing care or medicine. Delicate hatching gives form to robes, bed curtains, and wall surfaces; dense cross-hatching darkens the background. The figures are clearly arranged in a staggered formation in front of the bed, whose diagonal line directs the viewer’s gaze toward the patient. Source: Jean de la Fontaine (1621–1695) *Fables choisies*, 1802 | Book, Mythology, Genre, Fashion Keywords: Sickroom; Bed; Four-poster bed; Patients; Doctors; Interior; Fable illustration; Gesture; Hat; Side table; Mug; Bowl; Curtain; Engraving; Hatching; Dialogue; Baroque costume; 18th century; Classicism; Genre; France; Size: Paper: 19.5 cm x 12.9 cm (7.7 x 5.1 in), Image: 13.1 cm x 8.3 cm (5.2 x 3.3 in) Condition: Good condition. Overall, in good condition for its age and well preserved. Puncture marks from an old binding are visible on the side of the page edge. The corners of the sheet are slightly bumped. Slightly browned along the edges. Slight foxing. A small etching mark on the left-hand page edge. Light soiling along the top margin of the sheet