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Abraham Bosse (French, 1604–1676)
Published by: Abraham Bosse (French, 1604–1676)
French
1642
Object Place: France

Medium/Technique Etching and engraving
Dimensions Sheet: 25.7 × 32.3 cm (10 1/8 × 12 11/16 in.)(trimmed within the platemark)
Credit Line The Elizabeth Day McCormick Collection
Accession Number44.979
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsPrintsAlbums

Catalogue Raisonné Blum 0205, only state; Duplessis 1388, only state; IFF 1388; Le Blanc 745
DescriptionPrinters in workshop. "Cette figure vous montre Comme on Imprime les planches de taille douce,..."
Bound in Bosse book, Oeuvre Gravé.
Marks Verso of mounting sheet, bottom left, stamped in yellow-brown ink, the mark of the MFA Elizabeth Day McCormick Collection
ProvenanceJohn Evelyn (b. 1620-d. 1706), London. Elizabeth Day McCormick (b. 1873-d. 1957), Chicago; 1944, her gift to the MFA. (Accession Date: July 8, 1996)