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
date of production: between 1632 and 1633
dating in century: 2nd quarter of the 17th century
type(s) of object(s): print, graphic arts
name(s): print
dimensions - artwork:
height: 22. 9cm
width: 29. 7cm
description:
plate 6 of a series of seven plates entitled "the professions". Marks, inscriptions, hallmarks:
legend - on the front, bottom from left to right, printed in black ink, verses: "those whose mood accommodates / follows the rules of the times, / and wears a fashionable beard / do not seem inconstant to me. // on the contrary i imagine / that they must be praised highly / to have to take care of good looks, / and to always be clean. // if one does not have the head lauee, / the cutely curly hair, / and the pointed mustache, / of the ladies we are despised // we must therefore not neglect / to bring nature closer to art;
stamp - on the front, bottom right, in red ink: "ville / de / paris" (cf. Lugt suppl. 2012c). Inventory number - on the reverse, lower left, in black ink: "g: 14042". Iconographic description:
interior scene. A man has his mustache curled by his barber using an iron, after having been shaved. Water pitcher and shaving dish placed at the foot of the bed. The barber is helped by a young apprentice who prepares and passes the various utensils necessary for this toilet (brushes, combs, scissors and curling irons heated in a small stove placed on the table). Painting hanging on the wall on the right representing the myth of danae. Tapestries. 17th century fashion. 17th century furniture. Cityscape out the window. Themes / subjects / places represented:
genre scene
acquisition mode: unknown acquisition mode
date of acquisition: 1884
institution: carnavalet museum, history of paris
inventory number: g. 14042
part of:
the professions. Date: between 1632 and 1633.
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