Les Cris de Paris un marchand de mort aux rats, G.20491, Abraham Bosse, between 1640 and 1650

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: between 1640 and 1650 dating in century: 2nd quarter of the 17th century type(s) of object(s): print, graphic arts name(s): print dimensions - artwork: height: 21. 4cm width: 14. 4cm description: plate 5 of a series of twelve plates entitled "les cris de paris". Marks, inscriptions, hallmarks: letter - on the front, bottom from left to right, printed in black ink: "abosse in et fe. "; "the blond excuses with privilege". Legend - on the front, at the bottom, printed in ink: "a hidalgo who in battle / made the whole earth tremble // by a misfortune of war / goes screaming about rat poison. ". Stamp - on the front, bottom right, in black ink: "carnavalet" number - on the back, bottom right, in pencil: "30" inventory number - on the reverse, lower left, in ink: "g: 20491" iconographic description: cry of paris. Small trades. Invalid rat poison dealer (wooden leg), holding a cage and a flag. Spanish. Caricature. In the background, landscape. Themes / subjects / places represented: subject of society, morals acquisition mode: unknown acquisition mode institution: carnavalet museum, history of paris inventory number: g. 20491 part of: the cries of paris. Date: between 1640 and 1650.