David Garrick in de rol van Abel Drugger, meneer Burton als 'Subtle' and John Palmer als 'Face' 1771

This 1771 engraving by John Dixon depicts a scene from the play "The Alchemist" by Ben Jonson. The play satirizes greed and deceit through the characters of Subtle, Face, and Abel Drugger, all of whom are depicted here. David Garrick portrays Abel Drugger, a gullible tobacco seller who is tricked by the con men Subtle and Face. The scene takes place in an alchemist's laboratory, full of props and scientific equipment of the time, giving the viewer a glimpse of the historical world of 17th century theatre.