Farce actors at the Hotel de Bourgogne

Stage set at the theatre of the Hotel de Bourgogne ; the chair indicates an interior; the characters portrayed show that a comedy is in progress ; they are from left to right: 'the watching Frenchman'; the celebrated comic actors: 'wild-faced' Turlupin, 'true' Gaulthier, Gros-Guillaume; a lady; and a Spaniard (identified by his ruff). Turlupin is stealing Gaultier-Garguille's purse ; the Frenchman and lady are dressed in fashionable contemporary costume. Engraving by Abraham Bosse (1634