The Shoemaker
1632–33
Medium
Etching; second state of two
Dimensions
Sheet: 11 5/16 × 14 7/16 in. (28.7 × 36.6 cm) Plate: 10 1/4 × 13 1/16 in. (26.1 × 33.2 cm)
Classification
Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1926
Accession Number
26.49.58
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About this artwork
"The Shoemaker" by Abraham Bosse|Jean I Leblond (French) from 1632–33 represents an important work in prints. Created in etching; second state of two, this work demonstrates technical skill and artistic vision. As a print, it demonstrates reproductive techniques of the period. The artwork reflects aesthetic values of its time, offering insight into artistic practices and cultural context. It demonstrates the evolution of artistic expression and technical methods during this period. Held in a maj...
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 ...