Thesis print for Pierre Baget (bottom half)
Printmaker: Bosse, Abraham
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1816) by Fitzwilliam, Richard, 7th Viscount
17th Century#
Production date:
AD 1636
Lacking the top half, which contains a depiction of and dedication to Pope Urban VIII. In this part of the sheet, with the centre portion blank, the left and right etched borders each contain an Ionic column, from which appear suspended portraits in elaborate frames. On the left: Thomas of Strasbourg and Jacob Migny; on the right: Gregoire Arimin and Hardier. Preaud in 'Abraham Bosse: savant graveur' says that no impressions printed with the letterpress text have survived (p.132).
Accession number: 30.I.4-240
Primary reference Number: 194456
BN Inventaire (17thC): 1363 (part)
Blum: 1229 (part)
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Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Paintings, Drawings and Prints
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