The Death of the Rich Man
Abraham Bosse|Nicolas de Poilly
mid-17th century
Medium
Etching
Dimensions
Sheet: 10 3/4 × 13 5/8 in. (27.3 × 34.6 cm) Plate: 10 1/4 x 13 in. (26 x 33 cm)
Classification
Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1926
Accession Number
26.49.7
Tags
BedroomsSkeletonsSadnessMenWomenDemons
About the Artist
Abraham Bosse|Nicolas de Poilly · 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 ...