Title Page for Callot's "The Small Miseries of War"

1636

Abraham Bosse

Associated Names
Abraham Bosse

Artist, French, 1602 - 1676

This is a drawing of an ornate frame with a central text block. The frame is elaborately decorated with intricate scrollwork, stylized flames or waves, and a scaly texture at the top. The central text is in French, referencing the artist Jacques Callot and the year 1636. The calligraphic text adds to the period charm of the drawing, suggesting a formal or commemorative purpose.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 5.8 × 12 cm (2 5/16 × 4 3/4 in.)
    sheet: 6.6 × 12.8 cm (2 5/8 × 5 1/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.656

Artwork history & notes

Wikidata ID

Q64952331

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