Manhood

1636

Abraham Bosse

Associated Names
Abraham Bosse

Artist, French, 1602 - 1676

Jean Le Blond I

Publisher, French, 1590/1594 - 1666

The image is an engraving showing a group of six people around a dining table. Most individuals are seated, while one person stands at the head of the table. The people seated have their attention towards the standing figure, who appears to be gesturing. The standing man has long, curly hair under a wide-brimmed hat and is dressed in 17th-century attire with a large, ruffled collar. The seated individuals are men and women, also dressed in period clothing. The engraving features intricate detailing in their hair, clothing, and expressions. The setting is indoors, with a window behind the group and elaborate curtains. The background includes ornate wall decorations, a large draped bed, and a small dog on the floor. The scene is framed by a decorative border.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching and engraving on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed within platemark): 25.5 × 32 cm (10 1/16 × 12 5/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.2092

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Le Blanc, no. 559


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(sale, C.G. Boerner, Leipzig, May 7-9, 1928, lot 230); purchased by Lessing J. Rosenwald [1891-1979], Jenkintown, PA (Lugt 1760b); gift to NGA, 1943.

Associated Names

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

Inscriptions

recto: in plate, in image, along bottom: ABosse inv. et fe. le Blond excud avec Privilege.; in plate, below image, four columns of verses in French; verso: at lower right in graphite in later hand: 230

Markings

recto: none; verso: Lessing J. Rosenwald and National Gallery of Art

Watermarks

none

Wikidata ID

Q64952332

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