Masters of medicine in Arclada; Jesuit shorn by a toll master in Golkonda, Guerisons infames des Arclades, Rude Cures, Roi de Golconde, Douane, etc, Toll law, and Cases (title on object), Les Indes Orientales et Occidentales et autres lieux (series title), Representation in two parts. On the left, the masters of medicine in the province of Arclada. In the foreground is depicted how some of the physicians make music, sing and dance until one of them is possessed by the devil and falls to the ground. The man who becomes possessed can tell what is wrong with a sick person. Behind this we see how the doctors make an offering to an idol asking if it can heal the sick person. As atonement, a number of goats are slaughtered. In the process, the tent of the sick man is incensed. In the background is a thanksgiving feast at an idol. On the right-hand side, a man (according to the text a Jesuit) is shaved by a toll master, in front of some Dutchmen. In the background the king of Golkonda and his court. With a legend in French and Dutch. The print is part of an album., print maker: Romeyn de Hooghe, publisher: Pieter van der Aa (I) (mentioned on object), Leiden, 1682 - 1733, paper, etching, height 210 mm × width 345 mm
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