Banquet Given by the King to the New Knights

1633

Abraham Bosse

Associated Names
Abraham Bosse

Artist, French, 1602 - 1676

This is a drawing of a banquet scene. The image features a banquet table with various dishes and elegantly dressed figures seated around it. The setting shows a large hall with ornate architectural details, including decorated walls and columns. At the far end of the hall, a stage is set up with more figures present. Two standing figures in the foreground point towards the center of the scene. The style and clothing suggest a depiction of a historical or Renaissance-era gathering, focusing on opulence and formality.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching and engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed to plate mark): 27.2 x 34.5 cm (10 11/16 x 13 9/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1952.8.73

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Le Blanc, no. 716

  • Series Title

    Ceremonies Observed by King Louis XIII

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. 21.

1966

  • Masters of Etching and Engraving from the Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection, Lakeview Center for the Arts and Sciences, Peoria, IL, 1966, no. 76.

1971

  • A Selection of 17th Century Intaglio Prints from the National Gallery of Art Rosenwald Collection, New Jersey State Museum, Trenton, 1971-1972, no. 3.

2003

  • Richelieu: Art and Power", Montreal Museum of Fine Arts; Wallraf-Richartz-Museum, Cologne, 2002-2003, no. 85.

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

Q65214142

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