Les femmes à table en l'absence de leurs maris, G.126, Abraham Bosse, circa 1636

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 1636 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: 26cm width: 33. 9cm marks, inscriptions, hallmarks: letter - on the front, bottom from left to right, printed in black ink: "le blond excud avec privilege du roy"; “abosse in and fe. ”. Legend - on the front, at the bottom from left to right, printed in black ink, verses: "while our husbands go off to pursue their careers / and take their pleasures in the city or in the fields, / my ladies let's banquet and let's have a whole meal / let's not spare anything that our good merchants do either. // choose from these dishes some piece that can / whet your appetite, i like the rump, / from this cocq of cold india for your thigh / let's eat here there's no spy. // i can't slip away until i get wet, / girl, pour some wine, i'll drink that much / the wine would be better if i had an andouille / let's taste all these dishes, you have to preach so much // girl, at s. T. Laurens you'll have your fair share. Let's do: / i don't know if i should believe your promises, / i don't leave the house and keep the brands. " stamp - on the front, bottom right, in red ink: "ville / de / paris" (cf. Lugt suppl. 2012c). Stamp - on the front, bottom center, in black ink: "carnavalet" (lugt 432d). Inventory number - on the front, bottom right, in black ink: "rg: 126" iconographic description: interior scene. Meals in a room where there is a bed on the left. Assembly of women. In the foreground on the left, a little girl eats from a plate and seems to want to leave only the remains for the little boy sitting next to her, while the cat and the dog are clearly fighting over their dish. Tapestries and two portraits in the background. Framed with acanthus leaves. 17th century fashion. 17th century furniture. Representation of garden through the window. Themes / subjects / places represented: genre scene acquisition mode: unknown acquisition mode institution: carnavalet museum, history of paris inventory number: g. 126. Date: circa 1636.