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A malicious itinerant surgeon extracting stones from a grimacing patient's head; symbolising the extraction of 'folly'(insanity). Engraving by D. Teniers.
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A malicious itinerant surgeon extracting stones from a grimacing patient's head; symbolising the extraction of 'folly'(insanity). Engraving by D. Teniers.

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CC0 — Public Domain
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Lettering: L'operation inutile. D. Teniers.

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