Figures au naturel tant des Vestements que des postures des Gardes Francoises du Roy Tres chrestien, G.65(2), Abraham Bosse, En 1632

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 langlois, françois (known as chartres) (in 05–1588 - 13–01–1647), editor langlois, françois (known as chartres) (in 05–1588 - 13–01–1647), print dealer other title: les gardes françaises: title page (dummy title) date of production: in 1632 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: 18. 6cm width: 11. 1cm description: title page of a suite of nine plates entitled "les gardes francoises". Marks, inscriptions, hallmarks: legend - on the front, printed in ink: "figvres / in the natural of both the / jackets and the postures / of the gardes francoises of / roy tres chrestien"; “on these brave soldiers stand guard / his life and his rest, our monargue bases / o who are glorious in their condition / to keep under their faith the greatest king in the / world”. Letter - on the front, from top to bottom, printed in black ink: "fl. D ciartres excu"; "in paris at francois / l'anglois dit ciartres / rue s. Iacques aux / colonnes d hercule / against the lyon of argen"; "with privilege of the king. " stamp - on the front, bottom center, in black ink: "carnavalet" (lugt 432d) stamp - on the front, bottom right, in red ink and purple ink: "ville / de / paris" (cf. Lugt suppl. 2012c). Collector's mark - on the back, in the center, in red ink: "collection / gailhabaud". Inventory number - on the front, bottom right, in ink: "rg:65" iconographic description: two guards in front of a portico. One contemplates the royal arms which top an arc and the other indicates the title to the spectators. Military trophies, fruit garlands. One guard carrying a spear, the other a musket and a sword. 17th century fashion. Themes / subjects / places represented: military scene mode of acquisition: purchase date of acquisition: 04–1884 institution: carnavalet museum, history of paris inventory number: g. 65 part of: the french guards. Date: En 1632.