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A group of three 'puffers' (uninitiated alchemists) reading books, and a credulous peasant trying his luck at alchemy, his weeping wife and miserable child trying to detain him from alchemical pursuit. Engraving by F. Godefroy after J. Steen.
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Lettering: Les souffleurs et le paisan credule. Aux larmes de ta femme insensible butor/ Crois de ses bijoux faire sortir de l'or?/ Ce métal précieux est produit par la terre.// Et jamais le creuset n'en peut être le pere./ Des ces vits imposteurs évite les appas/ Ils promettent beaucoup, mais ils ne tiendrons pas. ; Lecluse H.C.P. ; J. Steen pint. ; Gravé par F. Godefroy, sous le direction de Mr. Le Bas
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Title: A group of three 'puffers' (uninitiated alchemists) reading books, and a credulous peasant trying his luck at alchemy, his weeping wife and miserable child trying to detain him from alchemical pursuit. Engraving by F. Godefroy after J. Steen.
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Lettering: Les souffleurs et le paisan credule.
Aux larmes de ta femme insensible butor/ Crois de ses bijoux faire sortir de l'or?/ Ce métal précieux est produit par la terre.
// Et jamais le creuset n'en peut être le pere.
/ Des ces vits imposteurs évite les appas/ Ils promettent beaucoup, mais ils ne tiendrons pas.
; Lecluse H.
C.
P.
; J.
Steen pint.
; Gravé par F.
Godefroy, sous le direction de Mr.
Le Bas.
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