Art Institute of Chicago
Youth, from The Four Ages of Man
Abraham Bosse
- Date
- n.d.
- Medium
- Etching on paper
- Culture
- France
- Department
- Prints and Drawings
- Institution
- Art Institute of Chicago
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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