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A Group with a Love Letter from Célimène
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A Group with a Love Letter from Célimène

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 V, Scene IV from "Le Misanthrope" by Molière. In this scene are seen: Acaste, Clitandre, Arsinoé, Philinte, Éliante, Oronte, Célimène, and Alceste. Oronte discovers that Célimène wrote love letters to various men, not just to him.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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printtheatre, theatrical performanceletter, envelopelover with love-letter
Credit lineGezelschap met een liefdesbrief van Célimène. 1878 - 1879. Jean-Antoine-Valentin Foulquier. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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