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Orgon catches Tartuffe seducing Elmire
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Orgon catches Tartuffe seducing Elmire

Jean-Antoine-Valentin Foulquier · 1878 - 1879 · etching; drypoint; paper

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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Act IV, Scene VI from "Tartuffe" by Molière. Orgon discovers Tartuffe's true nature when he eavesdrops under a table at his wife Elmire's suggestion.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Subjects
printtheatre, theatrical performancehiding, hiding oneselfamorousness, desireclergy in general
Credit lineOrgon betrapt Tartuffe op het verleiden van Elmire. 1878 - 1879. Jean-Antoine-Valentin Foulquier. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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