Original vintage glass magic lantern slide depicting "The Dentist" by Italian painter Pietro Longhi (1702–1785). This intimate interior scene, set in 18th-century Venice, shows a dentist treating a female patient with onlookers observing in fascination. Artwork housed at the Pinakothek, Venice. An excellent educational or collectible slide featuring Longhi's humorous yet insightful look into daily life of the era. A fine representation of genre painting in Italy.
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Wheaton College, Department of Art, Norton, MA