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Abraham Bosse and Jean Leblond I

Old Age

1635

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Old Age

Abraham Bosse and Jean Leblond I

Old Age

Old Age

1635

Physical Qualities Etching and engraving, Sheet: 261 × 328 mm. (10 1/4 × 12 15/16 in.) Plate: 257 × 322 mm. (10 1/8 × 12 11/16 in.)
Credit Line Blanche Adler Memorial Fund
Object Number 2008.71
The Baltimore Museum of Art by purchase, 2008; Susan Schulman Printseller, New York

Signed: 1

Inscribed: Recto: in plate, at lower left: "ABosse inv. et fecit."; in plate, at lower right: "le Blond excud. avec Privilege." Verso; at lower right, in graphite: "92 / 1081"

Markings: CM: verso: Fürstlich Waldburg Wofegg'sches Kupferstichkabinett (Lugt 2542)

Artist

Abraham Bosse

1601–1675

French, 1602-1676
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Publisher

Jean Leblond I

1589–1665

1590/1594-1666
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