Frontispiece from Le Nouveau Testament

Print

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Frances M. Maguire Art Museum

Name/Title

Frontispiece from Le Nouveau Testament

Entry/Object ID

1970.5.7

Description

17th-c. etching for the frontispiece of the book titled "Nouveau Testament," (New Testament). The book was illustrated by Jacques Callot, but he died before finishing it. Thus, Abraham Bosse made the frontispiece.

Artwork Details

Medium

Ink, Paper

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Abraham Bosse

Role

Artist

Date made

circa 1635

Time Period

17th Century

Dimensions

Height

2-7/16 in

Width

3-5/16 in

Interpretative Labels

Label Type

Credit Line

Label

Gift of Sigmund S. Harrison