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
other title: the four elements: water (inscribed title (letter))
date of production: around 1630
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: 15cm
width: 11cm
description:
plate 2 of a series of four plates entitled "the four elements". Marks, inscriptions, hallmarks:
letter - on the front, bottom, from left to right, printed in ink: "abosse"; “l eav”; "excud / with privil". Legend - on the front, at the bottom, printed in ink, verse: "i maintain commerce with a thousand vessels / it is my virtue which makes every plant fertile / without light we would see animals perish / and without me we would see nature sterile". Stamp - on the front, bottom right, in red ink: "ville / de / paris" (cf. Lugt suppl. 2012c). Stamp - on the front, bottom center, in black ink: "carnavalet". Number - on the back, in the center, in pencil: "7"
inventory number - on the front, bottom right, in ink: "r. G:87"
iconographic description:
allegorical composition. Man holding a cup. Fountain with a dolphin. In the distance, ships. 17th century fashion. Themes / subjects / places represented:
allegorical scene
mode of acquisition: purchase
date of acquisition: 1886
institution: carnavalet museum, history of paris
inventory number: g. 87
part of:
the four elements. Date: circa 1630.
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