Abraham Bosse
French, 1602-1676
Man with a Cane, seen from behind, from The Garden of French Nobility
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Abraham Bosse
French, 1602-16761629
Man with a Cane, seen from behind, from The Garden of French Nobility
Abraham Bosse French, 1602-1676 →engravingprint
Date
1629
Medium
Etching and engraving on ivory laid paper
Dimensions
14.2 × 9.7 cm (5 5/8 × 3 7/8 in.)
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Location
Chicago, IL
Credit
The Wallace L. DeWolf and Joseph Brooks Fair Collections
Abraham Bosse’s understanding of Parisian high society and culture informs The Garden of French Nobility, a set of 18 plates from the first of his important print series. Working from drawings by fellow artist Jean de Saint-Igny, Bosse depicted an officer from the king’s court in contemporary fashion. Seventeenth-century French society saw a burgeoning of the bourgeoisie, along with attitudes and dress that attested to their success. Bosse’s anonymous officer stands poised and dignified, showing off his regalia against a diminutive background. His billowing cloak, lace trim, and graceful plumed hat indicate his rank.
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