Les Cris de Paris le marchand d'huîtres, G.10436(3), 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: 22cm width: 14. 3cm description: plate 4 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 inuen et fe. "; "the blond excuses with privilege". Legend - on the front, at the bottom, printed in ink: "i am very sure that we cannot see, / nor eat better scales for a long time; // they please me well since to have them, / on the edge of the boat i fought battles. ". Stamp - on the front, lower right, in black ink: "bibl. / ville paris". Number - on the front, lower left, in pencil: "9". Watermark inventory number - on the reverse, lower left, in ink: "g: 10436" iconographic description: cry of paris. Small trades. Oyster merchant looking up to the sky, on a bridge. In the background, urban landscape with place dauphine, towers of notre-dame in the background. On the left, nesle tower (inverted landscape). Themes / subjects / places represented: subject of society, morals acquisition mode: unknown acquisition mode institution: carnavalet museum, history of paris inventory number: g. 10436 part of: the cries of paris. Date: between 1640 and 1650.