Le Roi Louis XIII est harangué au nom de la ville de Paris par le prévôt des Marchands de Paris et des échevins à son re, G.13160, Abraham Bosse, En 1629

Author(s): bosse, abraham (tours, between 1602 and 1604 - paris, between 14–02–1676 and 16–2–1676), engraver tavernier, melchior (antwerp (antwerpen), in 1594 - paris, in 05–1665), draftsman firens, peter i (around 1636), engraver date of production: in 1629 dating in century: 2nd quarter of the 17th century type(s) of object(s): print, graphic arts name(s): print dimensions - artwork: height: 33. 7cm width: 23. 2cm description: frontispiece for "eloges and discourses on the triumphant reception of the king in his city of paris, after the reduction of la rochelle: accompany figures, both from the arcs de triomphe, and from other preparations", paris, pierre rocolet, 1629. Marks, inscriptions, hallmarks: letter - on the front, bottom, from left to right, printed in ink: "a bosse in"; "all the figures contained in this book were made and are sold in paris by / melchior tauernier engraver and printer of roy for intaglios, residing in l'isle du palais, on the quay at l'epic d'or // pierre firens graueur in intaglios residing on rue / s. T iaques under the sign of the intaglio printing house. ". Legend - on the front, at the top and bottom of the image, in brown ink: "1628 king louis xiii is harangued on behalf of the city of paris by the provost of the merchants of paris and the aldermen on his return from la rochelle"; "praises and speeches on the triumphant reception of the king, in his city of paris, after the reduction of la rochelle, paris, and. Rocolet, 1629". Stamp - on the front, lower right, in blue ink: "musee / carnavalet" (lugt 432c). Inventory number - on the back, bottom right, in pencil: "g. 13160" iconographic description: capture of la rochelle. King louis xiii is seated on the left in an armchair, on a platform in front of which are kneeling the provost of merchants (christophe sanguin) and the other city councilors of paris (the aldermen étienne heurlot, nicolas de laistre, augustin le roulx and léonard renard, the prosecutor gabriel payen, the clerk guillaume clément and the receiver charles le bert). Next to the king, standing, gaston of orléans. Battle. Cannons. Soldiers. 17th century furniture. 17th century fashion. History. Peace of alès. Themes / subjects / places represented: historical scene person / character depicted: louis xiii, king of france acquisition mode: unknown acquisition mode institution: carnavalet museum, history of paris inventory number: g. 13160. Date: En 1629.