Youth
Medium
Etching; second state of two
Dimensions
Sheet (trimmed): 10 7/16 in. × 13 in. (26.5 × 33 cm)
Classification
Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1924
Accession Number
24.36.1
Tags
Art Historical Context
Created in 1636, *Youth* is an etching by Abraham Bosse, a leading French printmaker of the seventeenth century, published by Jean I Leblond. The work captures an elegant garden scene filled with fountains, strolling figures, and the playful presence of Cupid, evoking the vitality and romance associated with early adulthood. Bosse’s precise line work and attention to contemporary fashion and architecture bring the Baroque-era French landscape to life, inviting viewers to imagine the leisurely pursuits of the period’s upper classes. As a print in its second state, this sheet reflects the colla...
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 ...