Visit of the Nursemaid
Medium
Etching
Dimensions
Plate: 10 11/16 × 13 13/16 in. (27.2 × 35.1 cm) Sheet: 11 13/16 × 14 15/16 in. (30 × 38 cm)
Classification
Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1926
Accession Number
26.49.43
Tags
Art Historical Context
"Visit of the Nursema," an etching from 1633 by Abraham Bosse collaboration from Melchior Tavernier, offers a charming glimpse into 17th-century French domestic. Bosse, a pioneering French printmaker, was renowned for his detailed etchings that captured the everyday routines of the emerging bourgeoisie during the reign of Louis XIII This work, measuring about 10½ by 13¾ inches on the plate, exemplifies the etching technique's precision, allowing intricate lines and textures that brought intimate scenes to life in affordable prints. The composition unfolds in a cozy bedroom, featuring a nursem...
About the Artist
Abraham Bosse|Melchior Tavernier · 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 ...