Les Cris de Paris le pâtissier ambulant, G.10439, Abraham Bosse, between 1640 and 1650

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 le blond, jean 1er (in 1666), editor date of production: between 1640 and 1650 dating in centuries: 2nd quarter of the 17th century type(s) of object(s): print, graphic arts name(s): print dimensions - artwork: height: 21. 3cm width: 14. 2cm description: plate 8 from a series of twelve plates entitled "les cris de paris". Marks, inscriptions, hallmarks: letter - on the front, lower left, printed in black ink: "le blond excud avec privilege du roy. ". Legend - on the front, at the bottom, printed in ink: "this pastry chef is fine and in a pleasant mood / to swindle this little boy's money; / but he on his side knows how to do it in a good way / to swallow the pastez that his hand presents to him. ". Stamp - on the front, lower right, in black ink: "bibl. / ville paris". Number - on the front, bottom left then top right, in pencil: "10"; "78". Watermark inventory number - on the reverse, lower left, in ink: "g: 10439" iconographic description: cry of paris. Small trades. Itinerant pastry chef selling pâtés. On the left, young boy. In the background, urban landscape with market on a square, gibbet. Shops, carts with barrels. Themes / subjects / places represented: subject of society, morals acquisition mode: unknown acquisition mode institution: carnavalet museum, history of paris inventory number: g. 10439 part of: the cries of paris. Date: between 1640 and 1650.