Dame assise travaillant à une tapisserie, G.158, Abraham Bosse, circa 1640

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 le blond, jean 1er (in 1666), editor date of production: around 1640 dating in century: 2nd quarter of the 17th century type(s) of object(s): graphic arts, print name(s): print materials and techniques: etching dimensions - artwork: height: 19. 1cm width: 14. 2cm marks, inscriptions, hallmarks: letter - on the front, bottom from left to right, printed in black ink: "a. Bosse. Fe. "; "the blond excuses with privilege". Legend - on the front, at the bottom, printed in ink, verses: "this charming face where love predominates / monster that this girl is indeed idle; / and that all her work is in her good looks, / where we stop more than at the work she does. // her soul feeds on a beautiful hope, / while cupid wounds her with his dart; / which testifies enough that the only appearance / is the perfection of a sex full of makeup. " 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) inventory number - on the front, bottom right, in ink: "r. G:158" iconographic description: interior scene. Young woman making tapestry. Embroiderer. 17th century fashion. Acquisition mode: unknown acquisition mode institution: carnavalet museum, history of paris inventory number: g. 158. Date: circa 1640.