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An itinerant surgeon extracting stones from a man's head; symbolising the expulsion of 'folly'(insanity). Line engraving after L. van Leyden.
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Lettering: Also inden nargonsche const nicmant is myns gelycke, hebbe daerom vanden key te snyden t'recht verstant, oock vanden hoost weruel te vinden soe goeden praetyke, hoest v nu ghy keyers om ghesneden te werden want, als ick en quamer noyt experter meester in lant.
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Title: An itinerant surgeon extracting stones from a man's head; symbolising the expulsion of 'folly'(insanity). Line engraving after L. van Leyden.
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Lettering: Also inden nargonsche const nicmant is myns gelycke, hebbe daerom vanden key te snyden t'recht verstant, oock vanden hoost weruel te vinden soe goeden praetyke, hoest v nu ghy keyers om ghesneden te werden want, als ick en quamer noyt experter meester in lant.
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