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Abraham Bosse

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Engraving of an allegorical female figure personifying America, with feathered headdress, spear and palm tree, dated 1612.

Amerika

1612

Engraving of a woman with curled hair holding a bird on her finger, with a landscape and riders at left.

Lucht

1612

Engraving of a woman in lace-trimmed dress holding a pear, with fruit, a tree, and a hunting scene behind her.

Aarde

1612

Engraved print of a man in a tall hat beside a tower and cannon, with fire and fireworks in the background and a verse captio

Vuur

1612

Engraved portrait of a man in a cloak holding a goblet under a fountain, with ships on the sea behind him.

Water

1612

Engraving of robed and armored figures on a stone terrace with classical columns, a kneeling man gesturing to a young man.

Epicharis voor Trébace

1639

Engraving of armored men and women on a boat at night, torches lit beside a mast, with rigging and waves below.

Cyllenie en Lépante herkennen elkaar op een boot

1639

Engraving of a classical gathering on a raised platform with seated figures, a gesturing man in a turban, soldiers and a crow

Afgevaardigden van Syracuse komen Dicearque, Melinte en Palamède complimenteren

1639

Engraving of a helmeted warrior fighting an armed man in a boat, with other figures in rowboats and a bird above.

Melinte vecht tegen Eurymedon, kapitein der zeerovers

1639

Engraved title page with ornate cartouche, flaming torches, skull and lettering reading Les Penitents et Penitentes par Jacqu

Titelprent voor prentreeks 'De boetvaardige heiligen

1632

Engraving of a standing man in period dress beside a chest and draped garments, with French verses below and leaded windows b

The Valet

Etched frontispiece with two cherubs holding a garland above classical columns and a tablet reading Theologicarum ac Cardinal

Frontispiece to "The Theological and Cardinal Virtues"

1636

Engraving of an allegorical figure of Faith seated with a cross and open book, a dove above, under classical columns.

Faith, from "The Virtues" (Les Vertus)

1636

Engraving of a woman standing on an anchor in rough sea, gazing up at light breaking through clouds.

Hope

1636

Engraving of a robed woman holding an infant, with a child and a cherub beside her under a tree, Latin text below.

Charity, from "The Virtues" (Les Vertus)

1636

Engraving of a woman carrying a broken column over her shoulder, with a landscape and Latin inscription below.

Fortitude, from "The Virtues" (Les Vertus)

1636

Engraving of a standing woman with a mirror beside a tree, with a distant town and cloudy sky behind her.

Prudence, from "The Virtues" (Les Vertus)

1636

Engraving of the allegorical figure Justice holding a sword and scales, with a city of towers and spires behind her.

Justice, from "The Virtues" (Les Vertus)

1636

Etching of a standing woman holding a goblet beside a tree, with a distant town and a Latin inscription below.

Temperance, from "The Virtues" (Les Vertus)

1636

Engraving of an armed allegorical figure labeled La Vertu, with spear and shield, inside an ornate oval frame, by Abraham Bos

Virtue: Athena

1637

Engraved title page with an allegorical figure offering crowns to two kneeling kings beside a central text cartouche.

Title-page: De la Monarchie du Verbe incarné

1638

Engraving of women under a large tree watching a distant battle with horsemen, smoke and wagons.

Illustration from "L'Ariane" by Desmarets de Saint-Sorlin; Palamede on Horseback Confronts His Enemies while Searchin…

1639

Engraving of a feathered female figure holding a coconut and spear beside a palm tree, with a landscape and sun behind her.

Allegory of America, from "The Four Continents"

mid to late 17th century

Engraving of a woman with a parasol and tambourine, with an elephant and palm trees in the background, captioned L'Afrique.

Allegory of Africa, from "The Four Continents"

mid to late 17th century

Engraving of a crowned female figure holding a scepter in a landscape with a distant town, labeled L'Europe.

Allegory of Europe, from "The Four Continents"

mid to late 17th century

Engraving of an allegorical figure of Asia in a turban holding a smoking incense burner, with pyramids in the background.

Allegory of Asia, from "The Four Continents"

mid to late 17th century

Engraved frontispiece of a king knighting a kneeling nobleman with a sword, surrounded by courtiers under a draped canopy and

Frontispiece to Pierre d'Hozier's "Les noms surnoms qualitez armes et blasons des chevaliers de l'Ordre du Sainct Esp…

1634

Etched almanac page with paired scenes of courtly figures, a child, putti and an obelisk fountain within ornate scrolled fram

Almanach for 1639: Louis XIII and Anne of Austria entrusting the Kingdom and the Heir Apparent to the Virgin

1638

Engraving of a seated king on a dais receiving kneeling officials, with courtiers and military scenes in the background.

Louis XIII Listens to the Provost of the Merchants of Paris on December 23, 1628

1629

Engraved title page with a draped curtain, putti, a bearded mask, a fruit garland and a border of theatrical masks.

Title Page: Comedies of Terence (Publii Terentii Comœdiae)

1642

Engraving of a woman holding a pear beside fruit and a tree, with a hunting scene in the background landscape.

Earth, from "The Four Elements" (Les Quatre Eléments)

1630

Engraved portrait of a man in a tall hat beside a cannon, with a burning tower and fireworks in the background.

Fire, from "The Four Elements" (Les Quatre Eléments)

ca. 1630