35. Gerard Thomas (actif dans les Flandres, 1663-1720) La visite chez le médecin Gerard Thomas (active in Flanders, 1663-1720) The visit to the doctor signed 'G. Thomas Fecit' (lower left) oil on canvas 68.5 x 84.5cm (26 15/16 x 33 1/4in). Provenance: Château d'Arnas, near Villefranche sur Saone; Mme Brun Antiquaire, rue Vendôme, 1934 (according to a label on reverse); Anon. sale, Ader-Picard-Tajan, Paris, 29 June 1989, lot 73; Private Collection, Metz Exhibited: Metz, Musée de La Cour d'Or, La réalité magnifiée : peinture flamande 1500-1700, 26 June- 26 October 1993, cat. no. 72 Active at the end of the 17th century, Gerard Thomas specialised in depictions of artists' studios, alchemists' laboratories or doctors' practices, inspired by the earlier works of David Teniers and David Ryckaert.