A watchman asks a young man Godefroy, who is secretly visiting his lover Sybille in the night, for money The young man puts his hand in his pocket The bribery scene from the second act of the comedy 'Hopman Ulrich or the deceived avarice' by Johan van Paffenrode 1661 In the comedy, the miserly character Ulrich is cheated by his wife Sybille, despite having her guarded Her lover Godefroy bribes the guard, Hopman Ulrich or the deceived avarice: the bribe Hopman Ulrich , print maker: Cornelis Ploos van Amstel, (mentioned on object), intermediary draughtsman: Cornelis Troost, (mentioned on object

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