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Son of Alcest at His Father's Creditor
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
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Due to unfortunate circumstances, Alcest has lost his fortune and ended up in a debtors' prison. His son begs one of the creditors to be merciful to his father. Impressed by the plea, the creditor agrees. Subsequently, he has the son of Alcest marry his only daughter. Thanks to the daughter's dowry, the financial problems are solved. Numbered in the upper right: 9.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionCredit lineZoon van Alcest bij de schuldeiser van zijn vader. 1775. Daniel Nikolaus Chodowiecki. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
