Cette figure vous montre Comme on Imprime les planches de taille douce, G.83, Abraham Bosse, En 1642

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 other title: the intaglio printers (dummy title) date of production: in 1642 dating in centuries: 2nd quarter of the 17th century type(s) of object(s): print, graphic arts name(s): print materials and techniques: etching dimensions - artwork: height: 25. 2cm width: 32cm description: plate 4 from a series of four plates entitled "the painter, the sculptor, the engraver and the printer". Marks, inscriptions, hallmarks: letter - on the front, under the image, in the center, printed in black ink: "this figure shows you how we print intaglio plates,"; "made in etching by abosse in paris in lisle du palais in the year 1642, with privilege"; below: "the anchor is made of walnut oil, brusleé and wine black, the best of which comes from germany, the printer takes this anchor with a pad of linen, anchors his board a little / hot, wipes it after lightly with other linen, and finishes cleaning it with the palm of his hand, this done he puts this board to hassle on the table of his press, applies it on a sheet of paper / soaked and rested, and stitch this with a sheet of other paper and one or two langes, then by pulling the arms of his press he passes his table with its board between two rollers. 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 black ink: "r. G:83" iconographic description: representation of an engraving workshop. In the background on the left, a craftsman is in the process of inking an engraved copper plate with a stamp, which he holds in his left hand with a cloth. In the foreground on the left, another craftsman finishes wiping another plate by hand, probably coated with meudon white; a stove is placed on the table between the two. The third craftsman, with his foot on the cross of the intaglio press, activates it in order to pass the plate from one side of the pressure cylinder to the other. At the back of the workshop, on stretched ropes, freshly printed proofs dry. Three proofs of a crucifix, left, and one proof of a holy family. Themes / subjects / places represented: genre scene acquisition mode: unknown acquisition mode institution: carnavalet museum, history of paris inventory number: g. 83 part of: the painter, the sculptor, the engraver and the printer. Date: En 1642.