About this artwork
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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Status
- Currently Off View
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Department
- Prints and Drawings
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Artist
- Abraham Bosse
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Title
- Man with a Cane, seen from behind, from The Garden of French Nobility
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Place
- France (Artist's nationality:)
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Date
- Made 1629
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Medium
- Etching and engraving on ivory laid paper
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Dimensions
- 14.2 × 9.7 cm (5 5/8 × 3 7/8 in.)
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Credit Line
- The Wallace L. DeWolf and Joseph Brooks Fair Collections
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Reference Number
- 1920.2024
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IIIF Manifest
- https://api.artic.edu/api/v1/artworks/108950/manifest.json