Derde scène waarin een man een zwaard trekt achter een vrouw 1739 - 1792

This engraving shows a theatrical scene of a man drawing a sword behind a woman, and was created anonymously, most likely in France. The print offers a glimpse into the social and cultural life of the time, particularly the world of entertainment. The figures are dressed in what would have been fashionable clothing, the background seems to be a stage set, and the ornate frame around the scene suggests the importance of theater as a cultural institution. The presence of armed figures to the left of the scene and other elegant looking figures to the right implies the theater and plays such as this were a spectacle for all social classes. Understanding its full meaning would need further investigation of the plays of the time, and more research into the theaters where such performances took place, but even without this, it is a snapshot of a society that valued the arts and saw them as an integral part of its identity.