Medium
Engraving (figure by Rousselet) and etching (background by Bosse)
Dimensions
sheet: 14 5/8 x 9 11/16 in. (37.2 x 24.6 cm) plate: 13 7/16 x 8 7/16 in. (34.2 x 21.5 cm)
Classification
Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1966
Accession Number
66.559.72
Tags
Art Historical Context
### Déborah (1647) This striking 17th-century print *Déborah*, showcases a collaborative masterpiece from the golden age of French printmaking. Created in 1647, it features the central figure engraved by Gilles Rousselet, for his precise line work, while Abraham Bosse etched the atmospheric background, lending depth and texture. Publisher Pierre Mariette and designer Claude Vignon round out the team, highlighting the era's division of labor among specialists—a common practice that made complex images accessible through reproductive prints. The subject is the biblical prophetess Deborah, depi...
About the Artist
Abraham Bosse|Pierre Mariette|Gilles Rousselet|Claude Vignon · 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 ...