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Dismissal of the maid Martine
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Dismissal of the maid Martine

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 II, Scene VI from "Les Femmes Savantes" by Molière. Probably depicts the maid Martine, who is being dismissed for poor grammar, something considered worse than theft.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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printtheatre, theatrical performancehouse personnel, servants
Credit lineOntslag van het dienstmeisje Martine. 1878 - 1879. Jean-Antoine-Valentin Foulquier. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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