About this artwork
Abraham Bosse’s moralizing series, The Four Ages of Man, encompasses the cycle of life: Childhood, Youth, Maturity, and Old Age. In the present etching, two springtime lovers enjoy an intimate garden tête-à-tête before fall and winter inevitably descend. As the decorative framework around the scene demonstrates, Cupid’s arrows have already pierced their hearts.
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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
- Youth, from The Four Ages of Man
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Place
- France (Artist's nationality:)
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Date
- 1622–1676
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Medium
- Etching on paper
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Credit Line
- Joseph Brooks Fair Fund
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Reference Number
- 1965.519
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IIIF Manifest
- https://api.artic.edu/api/v1/artworks/23706/manifest.json