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A woman looks at herself in her mirror; a man looks through a telescope; representing the sense of sight. Engraving by A. Bosse after himself, ca. 1650.

Date

1600-1699

Reference

26944i

A woman holds a baby as others prepare for its baptism around the mother's bed. Engraving by A. Bosse.

Reference

28921i

Hopîtal des Frères de la Charité, Paris: Anne of Austria visiting the charitable work of the monks. Line engraving by A. Bosse.

Date

[16--]

Reference

21639i

Country dance, performed by villagers. Engraving by Abraham Bosse, 1633.

Date

1633

Reference

38135i

A group of musicians; representing the sense of hearing. Engraving by A. Bosse, c. 1650.

Date

1600-1699

Reference

26943i

A physician examining a urine specimen. Etching by A. Bosse, 1635.

Date

[1635]

Reference

21738i

People eating and drinking before a tapestry; representing the sense of taste. Engraving by A. Bosse after himself, c. 1650.

Date

1600-1699

Reference

26946i

A man in Paris carrying two pails of water suspended from straps on his back along the bank of the river Seine. Etching by A. Bosse.

Date

1600-1699

Reference

29453i

A woman giving birth in an elaborate room aided by a midwife and a nun and surrounded by her husband and family. Engraving by A. Bosse.

Date

[16--]

Reference

16882i

Part of

Le mariage à la ville

Children playing with various toys, in the background are paintings of the Creation and the creation of Adam. Engraving by A. Bosse, 1636.

Date

1636

Reference

17735i

While the older generation sit at a table doing business, a young couple betrothe themselves to each other; two children play with a mask. Engraving by A. Bosse.

Date

1633

Reference

28363i

A mother wrapping a baby in swaddling bandages, with a child, the baby's nurse, and two other servants. Engraving by A. Bosse, 1633.

Date

[1633]

Reference

17545i

Part of

Le mariage à la ville

A surgeon about to let blood from a woman patient in a richly furnished room. Engraving by A. Bosse.

Date

[between 1600 and 1699]

Reference

22992i

The Hellespontic sibyl, with the presentation of Christ in the temple. Engraving by G. Rousselet and A. Bosse after C. Vignon.

Date

[between 1600 and 1699]

Reference

2822740i

Procession of courtiers to the chapel of Fontainebleau, to be knighted. Engraving by Abraham Bosse, 1633.

Date

1633

Reference

38120i

A group of women stand around a table holding garments and candles, holding a conversation with two boys and a man. Engraving by A. Bosse.

Reference

28380i

La manière vniverselle de Mr. Desargves lyonnois, povr poser l'essiev, et placer les heures et autres choses aux cadrans av soleil / Par A. Bosse.

Date

1643

King Louis XIII as Hercules defeating the Habsburgs and their allies in the Thirty Years' War. Etching by A. Bosse, 1635.

Date

[1635?]

Reference

2822711i

A dying man lies in bed realizing that the doctor cannot cure him. Etching by Abraham Bosse.

Reference

34549i

Return of the prodigal son. Engraving by Abraham Bosse, 1633.

Date

[1635]

Reference

38136i

Sculptura historico-technica: or, The history and art of engraving : containing, I. The rise and progress of engraving. II. Of engraving in general. III. Of engraving, etching, and scraping on copper, as now practised. IV. An idea of a fine collection of prints. V. The repertorium; or, A collection of various marks and cyphers, with additions. To which is now added, A chronological and historical series of the painters from the eleventh century. Extracted from Baldinucci, Florent Le Compte, Fairthorne, the Abecedario pittorico, and other authors. With copper-plates.

Date

1770

A young fashionable apothecary-surgeon (?) about to give a sick wealthy lady an enema. Engraving by A. Bosse, 16--.

Date

[between 1600 and 1699]

Reference

16068i

Le XVIIe siècle / vu par Abraham Bosse, graveur du Roy ; texte de présentation par Nicole Villa.

Date

1967

A woman wrapping a baby in swaddling bandages after breast feeding it, several other women and a small child sit with her. Engraving by A. Bosse.

Reference

17560i

The workings and signing of a marriage contract. Engraving by Abraham Bosse, 1633.

Date

1633

Reference

38134i