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The cunning courtesan or the deceived guardian
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
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Ruffina secretly extends her right hand to her beloved Heerman while looking at her guardian Steiloor, with whom she has just come from the notary. A four-line verse in Dutch and French appears in the lower margin. Scene from the play *The Cunning Maid, or the Deceived Guardian* by Ysbrand Vincent. Subject headings within the Atlas Zeden en Gewoonten: Theatre, Prints by Cornelis Troost.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionCredit lineDe listige vrijster of de verschalkte voogd. 1757. Pieter Tanjé. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.