Attribué à Mattheus van HELMONT (Anvers 1623 - Bruxelles 1679) The visit to the doctor or the examination of the urine. The doctor is examining the urine of a young village girl, probably pregnant, with her hands crossed over her belly, waiting for the verdict under the wrathful eye of her mother. Oil on canvas (Re-tooled; a few small spottings, notably on the left; old varnish soiled) Trace of signature on the left Van () H. 60 - W. 82 cm To be compared with a similar painting by Gérard Thomas (Antwerp 1663 - 1720), of similar dimensions (59 x 77 cm), inspired by a composition by Mattheus van Helmont kept in the Metz museum (Cf. Catalogue of the exhibition La réalité magnifiée. Peinture flamande 1550 - 1700; n° 72, p. 144 - La Cour d'Or. Musée de Metz 1993).