A physician examining a urine specimen, his young assistant is holding a large flask, in the distance is the patient with her mother. Engraving by J. Le Veau after M. Bilcoq.

Paris (Rue Montmorency, la 4e. porte cochere en entrant par la rue St. Martin. no. 22) : Delalande

1 print : line engraving with etching ; platemark 28.1 x 34.5 cm

Select images of this work were taken by the Wellcome Historical Medical Museum: WT/D/1/20/1/62/70

La consultation appréhendée. ... Peint par Bilcoq. Gravé par Le Veau. Lettering continues: "À S.A.S. Madame la Margrave régnante de Baden et Hochberg & c. Née Landgrave de Hesse Darmstadl & c. Comtesse de Hanau & c. & c. Dame de l'ordre Impérial de Ste. Catherine & c. & c. Par son trés humble et trés obéissant serviteur Le Veau, de l'Academie Royale des Sciences belles lettres et arts de Rouen."

The dedicatee appears to be either Amalie (1754-1832), daughter of Ludwig IX, Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt, and wife (1774-1801) of Charles Louis, Hereditary Prince of Baden (1755-1801); or, if earlier, Caroline Louise of Hesse-Darmstadt (1723-1783), wife (1751-1811) of Charles Frederick (1728-1811), Margrave of Baden

Wellcome Collection 21784i