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: air (dummy title)
date of production: around 1630
dating in century: 2nd quarter of the 17th century
type(s) of object(s): print, graphic arts
name(s): print
dimensions - artwork:
height: 14. 9cm
width: 11cm
description:
plate 3 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: "bosse"; “the air”; "excud / with privil". Legend - on the front, at the bottom, printed in ink, verse: "kings court me, the world is my empire / i embrace the universe with my useful hands / i make humans live, or die in all places / and my power extends over everything that breathes. "
stamp - on the front, bottom right, in black ink: "carnavalet". Number - on the back, in the center, in pencil: "6"
inventory number - on the reverse, lower left, in ink: "g: 10431"
iconographic description:
allegorical composition. Woman holding a bird. Landscape in the background. Riders. 17th century fashion. Themes / subjects / places represented:
allegorical scene
acquisition mode: unknown acquisition mode
date of acquisition: 1886
institution: carnavalet museum, history of paris
inventory number: g. 10431
part of:
the four elements. Date: circa 1630.
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