M0007643: Patients visting a doctor examining a flask

Previous title, replaced May 2020: A physician-virtuoso in his cabinet, examining a flask of ur

Photograph of a framed oil painting by a painter in the circle of Gerard Thomas, early 18th century, depicting patients visting a doctor examining a flask containing urine. A caption attached to the frame titles the work 'Visit to the Doctor' and attributes the work to Matthys Naiven, likely for display in the Wellcome Historical Medical Museum.. The painting was accessioned by the Wellcome Historical Medical Museum on 9th August 1939 (P1335/1939). Related images: L0032444, V0017571, L0019430

22 January 1941

1 photograph glass plate negative; 12 x 16.5 cm

Wellcome Collection holds the item depicted in the glass plate negative: 45024i; Wellcome Collection holds the accession register for the item depicted in the glass plate negative: P1335/1939

Catalogue data comes from a combination of entries in the original glass plate registers, metadata created when the glass plates were digitised in the early 2000s and enhancements made by the cataloguer in 2020.

Please consult the digitised version as this item is fragile. Email library@wellcomecollection.org to request access to the physical item.