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Man with a Cane, seen from behind, from The Garden of French Nobility
Abraham BosseLinkedCulture matchlcp-cce485c8a528
- Date
- 1629
- Medium
- Etching and engraving on ivory laid paper
- Culture
- France
- Department
- Prints and Drawings
- Institution
- Art Institute of Chicago
- Object ID
- 108950
From the Art Institute of Chicago record
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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- The Wallace L. DeWolf and Joseph Brooks Fair Collections
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- Object type
- AAT300041273
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