Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme

Title: Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme
Subject: Foil Fencing
Description: The scene comes from Molière's satirical comedy The Bourgeois Gentleman, which was first performed in 1670. Monsieur Jourdain wishes to be thought of as a gentleman. In demonstrating his new fencing skills to his maidservant Nicole, he is embarrassed to be struck several times by her foil. His wife looks on in amusement.
Creator: Charles Robert Leslie
Source: FA.116[O]
Date: ca. 1841
Rights: Institutional
Type: Painting
Identifier: 2018.03.016
Extent: Height: 61 cm estimate, Width: 97.7 cm estimate
Provenance: Victoria and Albert Museum.&nbsp; [Image Source] [Copyright Holder's Terms of Use]