Le noble peintre

1642

Abraham Bosse

Associated Names
Abraham Bosse

Artist, French, 1602 - 1676

The image shows three individuals in an art studio. On the left, a man is standing, facing forward. He is dressed in elaborate 17th-century clothing, including a feathered hat. In the center, a seated man holds painter's tools, looking at a canvas with a painting. To the right, a younger person holds a framed painting. The background features various artworks and detailed decorations, creating a luxurious atmosphere typical of a studio or gallery.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Dimensions

    plate: 9 7/8 x 12 11/16 in. (25.1 x 32.2 cm)
    sheet: 26.4 x 33.3 cm (10 3/8 x 13 1/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2008.50.1

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Le Blanc 743?

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Jean Adler (not in Lugt). (Paul Prouté S.A.); purchased 2008 by NGA.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1854

  • Le Blanc 743?

2008

  • Paul Prouté, Dessins - Estampes, Catalogue Kauffmann, Paris, 2008: no. 40.

Inscriptions

across plate at bottom of image: le Noble Peintre; A. Bosse in et fe; le Blond excud avec privilege du Roy; at bottom of plate: Que le Graveur ingenieuse... /... Est l'object des meilleurs esprits

Wikidata ID

Q76439087

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