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Youth, from The Four Ages of Man

A work made of etching on paper.
CC0 Public Domain Designation

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  • A work made of etching on paper.

Date:

n.d.

Artist:

Abraham Bosse
French, 1602-1676

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.

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Prints and Drawings

Artist

Abraham Bosse

Title

Youth, from The Four Ages of Man

Place

France (Artist's nationality:)

Date  Dates are not always precisely known, but the Art Institute strives to present this information as consistently and legibly as possible. Dates may be represented as a range that spans decades, centuries, dynasties, or periods and may include qualifiers such as c. (circa) or BCE.

1622–1676

Medium

Etching on paper

Credit Line

Joseph Brooks Fair Fund

Reference Number

1965.519

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