Captain Ulrich or the deceived greed: the bribery

A guard with a sword demands money from a young man (Godefroy) who is visiting his beloved (Sybille) secretly at night. The young man reaches into his trouser pocket. The woman holds a candle. On the sidewalk stand a glass and a bottle. In the background to the right, a second guard. Scene from the comedy *Captain Ulrich or the Deceived Stinginess* by Johan van Paffenrode (1661), in which the stingy character Ulrich is deceived by his wife Sybille, despite his having her watched. Her lover Godefroy bribes the guard. Subject headings within the Atlas Zeden en Gewoonten: Theatre, Prints by Cornelis Troost.