Graueurs en taille douce au Burin et a Leaue forte, G.82, Abraham Bosse, En 1643

Author(s): bosse, abraham (tours, between 1602 and 1604 - paris, between 14–02–1676 and 16–2–1676), engraver bosse, abraham (tours, between 1602 and 1604 - paris, between 14–02–1676 and 16–2–1676), designer other title: engravers in intaglio with chisel and etching (dummy title) date of production: in 1643 dating in century: 2nd quarter of the 17th century type(s) of object(s): print, graphic arts name(s): print materials and techniques: etching dimensions - artwork: height: 25. 8cm width: 31. 6cm description: plate 3 from a series of four plates "the painter, the sculptor, the engraver and the printer". Marks, inscriptions, hallmarks: letter - on the front, under the image in the center, printed in black ink: "engravers in intaglio with burin and strong water"; "made in etching by abosse, in paris in lisle du palais, in the year 1643 with privilege"; below: "the one with the chisel stands there, a little white wax on the poly side of his hot board, rubs the back of his common design, of ceruze, so that it only whitens a little, the attachment fixed on his board / presses with a point quite hard the contours of his figures, and they find themselves removing the design merquez of white on the wax and ironing it. Point on the d. Contours stamps them in the leather, then he removes the wax/on the fire this done he grazes with the chisel celuy has etching on his well polished board, and a little hot he puts a varnish on it of which the one that we hold the best is composed of grapes greek pitch cooked with walnut oil he applies it with the finger, stretches it with the palm of the hand blackens it with the smoke from the candle then puts the board on a hot coal fire until it only smokes a little then he throws / water behind the board after that his design being rubbed with red chalk at the back he marks the contours on his varnish like the graueur with a chisel and traces after all his working with / points of hard steel, pressing hard or lightly depending on the size and depth that he wants to give to his treaties, then having rubbed the back of his board with tallow he puts it in a panting place throws strong water / on it several times because of the sweetness and esloiguem that he pours from time to time with sweet oil and tallow melted together this done he wipes the board in bone the varnish with soft charcoal wet with water / comune and retouches with chisel where it is necessary. Re this strong water is composed of verdigris vinegar, armoniac salt and comun, crushed and little boiled together in a leaded pot. Stamp - on the front, bottom right, in red ink: "ville / de / paris" (cf. Lugt suppl. 2012c). Stamp - on the front, lower left, in black ink: "carnavalet" (lugt 432d). Watermark inventory number - on the front, bottom right, in black ink: "r. G:82" iconographic description: representation of an engraving workshop. On the left sits the etching engraver: the plate on which he is working, placed on a desk, is dark because it is covered with varnish; to his left are tools: a stone for sharpening the point, a ruler, a small soft brush for removing varnish shavings; to his right is an image whose motif he is undoubtedly transferring onto his board (image representing an ancient philosopher and a young woman walking through ruins. In the center, a mirror reflecting the light from the window. At the back of the room, to the left, on a cupboard, are placed books, bottles (on one of which is written: "water for" and a funnel; finally, leaning against the back wall and placed on enameled sandstone, an inclined surface intended to support the plaque during the etching. On the right, the engraver engraves a plaque with his tool; to his right, on the table, three other chisels and polishing stones. On the back wall of the workshop, paintings and prints including one by bosse "the fortune of france" on the left side, at the height of the gentleman's shoulder who, at the same time as two capuchins, seems to be making his choice. 17th century fashion. Themes / subjects / places represented: genre scene acquisition mode: unknown acquisition mode institution: carnavalet museum, history of paris inventory number: g. 82 part of: the painter, the sculptor, the engraver and the printer. Date: En 1643.