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The imaginary sick
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Helena and her secret lover Ferdinand recite a pastoral poem to each other, in which the characters declare their love. At the table sit Helena's father Manshart (the feigned invalid) and his physician Narticoforus. Behind the physician stands his son Bartrand, for whom Manshart has destined his daughter. Scene from the second act of the play *The Imaginary Invalid* by Molière. Subject headings within the Atlas Zeden en Gewoonten: Theatre, Prints by Cornelis Troost.
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Credit lineIngebeelde zieke. 1752 - 1800. Robbert Muys. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
