L'Infirmerie de l'hospital de la Charite de Paris

1641

Abraham Bosse

Associated Names
Abraham Bosse

Artist, French, 1602 - 1676

This is an image of a hospital infirmary. It depicts a long hall with tall ceilings and rows of beds along both sides, separated by curtains. In the foreground, there is a group of individuals around a table with dishes. Beams and lighting fixtures accentuate the perspective, with stone or ceramic urns placed on the panel between the walls. The text at the top identifies the location as "L'infirmerie de l'Hospital de la Charité de Paris."

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1951.16.11

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Le Blanc, no. 752


Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1956

  • Abraham Bosse (1602-76), American Federation of Arts, organized by the Smith College Museum of Art, Northampton, MA, 1956, no. 41.

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

Q65214136

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