Le Maistre d'Escole, G.116(3), Abraham Bosse, circa 1638

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 other title: the schoolmaster (dummy title) date of production: around 1638 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: 25. 8cm width: 32. 3cm marks, inscriptions, hallmarks: letter - on the front, bottom from left to right, printed in black ink: "abosse inv. Et fe"; "the schoolmaster. "; "the blond excud. With privilege du roy. ". Legend - on the front, bottom from left to right, printed in ink, verses: "this skillful schoolmaster, / accustomed among the noise, / what do the children he instructs, / joins the rods to the word. // the children of a strange way / apprehend discipline; / and seems to cry at their countenance, / when they learn their lesson. // but the others quite the contrary, / by a fun-loving sentiment, / they only have a mind for games / which they cannot distract themselves from. // toy who mocks you with their games, / know that they are full of innocence; / and remember that in your childhood, / you sought to be like them. Stamp - on the front, bottom right, in red ink and purple ink: "ville / de / paris" (cf. Lugt suppl. 2012c). Stamp - on the front, lower left, in black ink: "carnavalet" (lugt 432d). Collector's mark - on the reverse, lower left in purple ink, collector's stamp jules michelin (lugt 1490). Inventory number - on the front, bottom right, in black ink: "r. G:116" iconographic description: interior scene. In a high room where there is a bed on the right, around twenty boys and girls are gathered. On the left, the schoolmaster, seated in an armchair behind his desk, a bundle of rods in his left hand, has a student recite his lesson. Other children write, standing, leaning against a long table made of a board placed on two trestles. On the right, little girls share fruit for their snack. A last little girl, in the background, plays with a cat perched on the roof of the bed. 17th century furniture. 17th century fashion. Themes / subjects / places represented: genre scene acquisition mode: unknown acquisition mode institution: carnavalet museum, history of paris inventory number: g. 116. Date: circa 1638.