Le Mariage à la ville le retour du baptême, G.76(2), Abraham Bosse, En 1633

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 date of production: in 1633 dating in centuries: 2nd quarter of the 17th century type(s) of object(s): graphic arts, print name(s): print materials and techniques: etching dimensions - artwork: height: 26. 1cm width: 33. 4cm description: plate 4 from a series of six entitled “le marriage à la ville”. Marks, inscriptions, hallmarks: letter - in a cartridge, under the image: "having apprehended some danger of death, / my pain has changed into extreme happiness / since my dear child whom i esteem so highly / free from all peril has received baptism // madam your daughter is now a christian, / she received the name of mary today, / i pray to god for her so that he maintains her, / and you likewise without difficulty and without annoyance. // may one day this girl with the glory of god / be renamed as wise as she is beautiful, / and see herself at the end at the height of all good things, / this is what we want for her. "; below: "the return of baptism made by abraham bosse and sold in paris at his place on isle du palais near the pont neuf. ". Stamp - on the front, bottom right, in black ink: "ville / de / paris" (cf. Lugt suppl. 2012c). Stamp - on the front, lower left, in black ink: "carnavalet" (lugt 432d). Collector's mark - on the back, in the center, in red ink: "collection / gailhabaud". Inventory number - on the front, bottom right, in black ink: "r. G:76" iconographic description: moment in the life of a young woman. Interior scene. The baptized child is presented to his bedridden mother by his friends. In the background, tapestry with mythological scene representing daphne transformed into laurel. Meal. Frame composed of rosettes and flowers, oak leaves at the corners. 17th century fashion. 17th century furniture. Themes / subjects / places represented: genre scene acquisition mode: unknown acquisition mode institution: carnavalet museum, history of paris inventory number: g. 76 part of: wedding in the city. Date: En 1633.