Autumn (L'Automne)
ca. 1637
Medium
Etching
Dimensions
sheet: 10 x 12 9/16 in. (25.4 x 31.9 cm)
Classification
Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1926
Accession Number
26.49.33
Tags
Art Historical Context
**Autumn (L'Automne)**, an exquisite etching created around 1637 by the collaboration of French printmaker Abraham Bosse designer Jean I Leblond, captures the essence of the season. Measuring 10 x 12 9/16 inches, this print from the Metropolitan Museum of Art Drawings and Prints department showcases Bosse's mastery of etching—a technique he championed through detailed line work and tonal depth, allowing for intricate reproductions of everyday scenes. Bosse, a key figure in 17th French printmaking, often documented contemporary life with a realistic flair, bridging Baroque ornamentation and eme...
About the Artist
Abraham Bosse|Jean I Leblond · 1602–1676
Abraham Bosse (1604–1676) was a French printmaker and theorist whose approximately 1,600 etchings provide an unparalleled visual record of 17th-century French life. Born to Huguenot parents in Tours, he trained in Paris under Melchior Tavernier and became a devoted follower of Jacques Callot's technical innovations. Bosse's meticulous etchings depicted subjects ranging from daily life and fashion ...