Le pot au lait, G.157(2), Abraham Bosse, circa 1640

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: a milkmaid carrying a milk jug on her head (dummy title) date of production: around 1640 dating in centuries: 2nd quarter of the 17th century type(s) of object(s): graphic arts, print name(s): print materials and techniques: etching dimensions - artwork: height: 21. 1cm width: 13. 9cm marks, inscriptions, hallmarks: letter - on the front, bottom from left to right, printed in black ink: "abosse fe"; "the blond excuses with privilege. ". Legend - on the front, at the bottom, printed in ink, verses: "i learn so much about commerce, / through whom we can have milk; / only in the way i please, / i like my pot to overturn. // because i know that in our village, / a boy who makes the hearing; / will repair all the damage, / of my milk that he has spilled. ". Stamp - on the front, bottom left and right, in red ink: "ville / de / paris" (cf. Lugt suppl. 2012c). Stamp - on the front, bottom center, in black ink: "carnavalet" (lugt 432d) collector's mark - on the front, lower right, in red ink: "legs amedee berger / 1881 / ville / de / paris" (cf. Lugt suppl. 232a). Inventory number - on the front, bottom right, in ink: "r. G:157" iconographic description: a milkmaid carrying a milk jug on her head. A man and an ox in the background. Landscape and farm in the background. Acquisition mode: unknown acquisition mode institution: carnavalet museum, history of paris inventory number: g. 157. Date: circa 1640.