Michel Larcher

1647

Abraham Bosse

Associated Names
Abraham Bosse

Artist, French, 1602 - 1676

The image is an engraving showing a man's upper body in a three-quarter view. The man has distinct facial features including a slight smile, a Roman nose, and a neatly trimmed mustache. He has shoulder-length wavy hair with a central parting and is wearing a dark textured garment with intricate detailing, a wide collar, and a tassel tie. The portrait is surrounded by a patterned frame with text below indicating a name and title. Fine horizontal lines fill the background and the year "1647" is inscribed at the top left corner of the frame.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 16.7 × 10.4 cm (6 9/16 × 4 1/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1953.6.257

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Le Blanc, no. 788

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1854

  • Le Blanc, Charles. _Manuel de l'amateur d'estampes, contenant le dictionnaire des graveurs de toutes les nations, dans lequel sont decrites les estampes rares, precieuses et interessantes avec l'indication de leurs differents etats et des prix auxquels

Wikidata ID

Q65214143

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