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Le Noble Peintre (The Noble painter)

Abraham BOSSE

1602 - 1676

Le Noble Peintre (The Noble painter)

Circa 1642
Plate from a set of four subjects representing artist’s workshops
Original etching
254 × 325 mm, large margins
Fine impression of the final state according to Blum, or the first state (of 2) according to Préaud, before the removing of the Leblond’s name, soiling and spots on the margins, three rust spots on the subject, restored wormholes on the upper margin, central fold visible on the reverse
Watermark : Grape with a fleur de lys sited on top (close to Heawood wat. n° 2335)
Reference: Duplessis 1385, Blum 1076 ii/ii, Préaud 200 i/ ii

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