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A philosopher in his study, consulted by an old woman to determine from a flask of urine whether the young woman accompanying her is pregnant, 1680-1799. The philosopher, wearing a striped gown, sits at a table on which is a large open book and around which are many, mostly blue and white, drug jars. The old lady approaches him from the right, holding a flask of urine; she is followed by a younger woman in exotic dress.