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 sculptor in his workshop (dummy title)
date of production: in 1642
dating in century: 2nd quarter of the 17th century
type(s) of object(s): print, graphic arts
name(s): print
materials and techniques: etching
dimensions - artwork:
height: 25cm
width: 31. 7cm
description:
plate 2 from a series of four plates entitled "the painter, the sculptor, the engraver and the printer". Marks, inscriptions, hallmarks:
letter - on the front, under the image, in the center, printed in black ink: "here is the representation of a sculptor in his workshop. "; "made in etching by abosse, in paris in lisle du palais, in the year 1642. With privilege"; below: "the things from which he forms his workings are diverse, of different nature, and he proceeds in different ways, the hard ones like stone and wood he shapes them / by removing the material with the chisel the mallet and other tools, and the soft ones like wax and clay, he shapes them by putting the material with the thumb and the shoehorn, often he makes a model of his thought as he holds one in his hand and then copies it to size. Stamp - on the front, bottom right, in purple ink: "ville / de / paris" (cf. Lugt suppl. 2012c). Stamp - on the front, lower left, in black ink: "carnavalet" (lugt 432d). Inventory number - on the front, bottom right, in black ink: "r. G:81"
iconographic description:
in his workshop, a sculptor receives three visitors, two women and a man. One of the women is ecstatic in front of a large marble statue of venus and cupid standing on a pedestal to the right. On the base are placed a mallet and a chisel, against it a compass, and on the ground clasps and a brush. The sculptor, who holds a chisel in his right hand, presents with his left the reduced model which served as a guide for creating his marble statue. On the left, on a harness, can be seen a man's head; on a table behind, several wax models, and wax on paper, and a roughing board; behind, on a small table, two wax models, one of which, during work, is covered with a damp cloth. On shelves at the back of the workshop, as well as on the floor, various productions by the sculptor, including, on the left, a statue of force, and on the right a group with a river god; between the two, a carved cartouche with the arms of cardinal richelieu. Behind the visitors, we can partially see a funerary monument. 17th century fashion. Themes / subjects / places represented:
genre scene
acquisition mode: unknown acquisition mode
institution: carnavalet museum, history of paris
inventory number: g. 81
part of:
the painter, the sculptor, the engraver and the printer. Date: En 1642.
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