Les Cris de Paris l'aveugle, G.4791(2), 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 centuries: 2nd quarter of the 17th century type(s) of object(s): print, graphic arts name(s): print dimensions - artwork: height: 21. 3cm width: 14. 3cm description: plate 1 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 du roy. ". Legend - on the front, at the bottom, printed in ink: "must i not admit that i am in full swing, and that in the dangers which force me to believe, / since i have this misfortune of living without seeing anything; my behavior depends on a bastou and a dog". Stamp - on the front, lower left, in black ink: "carnavalet" (lugt 432d) stamp - on the front, bottom right, in red ink: "ville / de / paris" (cf. Lugt suppl. 2012c). Collector's mark - on the front, bottom right, in red ink, illegible: "legs amedee berger / 1881 / ville / de / paris" (cf. Lugt suppl. 232a). Inventory number - on the front, lower right, in ink: "rg 4791" iconographic description: cry of paris. Small trades. A blind man standing holding a stick, accompanied by his dog. Behind, urban landscape. Themes / subjects / places represented: subject of society, morals mode of acquisition: legacy name of donor, testator, seller: berger, amédée date of acquisition: 1881 institution: carnavalet museum, history of paris inventory number: g. 4791 part of: the cries of paris. Date: between 1640 and 1650.