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Identification and Creation

Object Number
1964.87
People
Abraham Bosse, French (Tours 1602 - 1676 Paris)
Title
Allegorical Figures of Painting and Literature
Classification
Drawings
Work Type
drawing
Date
17th century
Culture
French
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/296341

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Red and black chalk, brown wash, and white gouache on off-white antique laid paper
Dimensions
44.3 x 27.8 cm (17 7/16 x 10 15/16 in.)
Inscriptions and Marks
  • Signed: lower right: AB [combined]
  • inscription: monogrammed, lower right: AB [combined]

Provenance

Recorded Ownership History
Christopher Powney, London, sold; to Fogg Art Museum, 1964, inv. no. 1964.87

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Gifts for Special Uses Fund (Anonymous Donor)
Accession Year
1964
Object Number
1964.87
Division
European and American Art
Contact
am_europeanamerican@harvard.edu
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