Homme jouant du luth, G.10441, 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): print, graphic arts name(s): print dimensions - artwork: height: 18. 9cm width: 13. 9cm marks, inscriptions, hallmarks: letter - on the front, bottom from left to right, printed in black ink: "abosse fe"; "the blond excuses with privilege". Legend - on the front, at the bottom, printed in ink, verse: "belle cloris de qoy serves me / to tune my voice to yours; / if your soul and mine / do not make the same concert // why with a charming mouth / do you utter these sweet accents; / while my lute laments / of the evil that i feel for you. " stamp - on the front, bottom right, in red ink: "ville / de / paris" (cf. Lugt suppl. 2012c). Date - on the reverse, in the center, in pencil: "1643" inventory number - on the reverse, lower left, in ink: "g: 10441" iconographic description: seated man playing the lute. Musician. Architectural element in the background. 17th century fashion. Acquisition mode: unknown acquisition mode date of acquisition: 1886 institution: carnavalet museum, history of paris inventory number: g. 10441. Date: circa 1640.