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: the earth (dummy title)
date of production: around 1630
dating in centuries: 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 4 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"; “the earth”; "excuse / with privilege. ". Legend - on the front, at the bottom, printed in ink, verse: "iay the forehead crowned with temples & altars / it is my breast which produces and nourishes all things / i am without fiction the mother of mortals / and preserve for them the gold, the fruits & the roses". Stamp - on the front, bottom right, in red ink: "ville / de / paris" (cf. Lugt suppl. 2012c). Number - on the back, in the center, in pencil: "8"
inventory number - on the reverse, lower left, in ink: "g: 10432"
iconographic description:
allegorical composition. Woman holding a pear. Fruit basket (melon, grapes). In the background, hunting scene. 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. 10432
part of:
the four elements. Date: circa 1630.
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