A gentleman walking forward, with his right arm outstretched and a whip in his left hand, wearing a plumed hat and decorated shoes, from "The Garden of the French Nobles In Which One Can Pick Up Their Way of Dressing"
A gentleman walking forward, with his right arm outstretched, and a whip on the left hand, wearing a jerkin with small dots and ribbons, and a large collar, knee breeches with small pompons on the sides and bordered with lace, worn with a wide-sleeved coat, stockings, and shoes decorated with lace puffs. A hat with a large bundle of feathers adorns the head.
Artwork Details
- Title: A gentleman walking forward, with his right arm outstretched and a whip in his left hand, wearing a plumed hat and decorated shoes, from "The Garden of the French Nobles In Which One Can Pick Up Their Way of Dressing"
- Series/Portfolio: The Garden of the French Nobles In Which One Can Pick Up Their Way of Dressing (Le Jardin de la Noblesse Française dans lequel ce peut ceuillir leur maniere de Vettements)
- Artist: Abraham Bosse (French, Tours 1602/04–1676 Paris)
- Artist: After Jean de Saint-Igny (French, Rouen ca. 1595/1600–1647 Paris)
- Date: 1629
- Medium: Etching; first state of two
- Dimensions: Sheet: 7 3/8 × 5 1/16 in. (18.8 × 12.8 cm)
Plate: 5 1/2 x 3 5/8 in. (14 x 9.2 cm) - Classification: Prints
- Credit Line: Bequest of Phyllis Massar, 2011
- Object Number: 2012.136.21.8
- Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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