Fan design with the Four Ages of Man, by Abraham Bosse

An image of Print album. Fan design with the Four Ages of Man. Bosse, Abraham, printmaker (French, 1602-1676). Etching, 1638. BN Inventaire (17thC) 1046. Blum 169. Part Of: 30.I.4; Oeuvre de Bosse Vol. 1.

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Print album. Fan design with the Four Ages of Man. Bosse, Abraham, printmaker (French, 1602-1676). Etching, 1638. BN Inventaire (17thC) 1046. Blum 169. Part Of: 30.I.4; Oeuvre de Bosse Vol. 1.

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Accession Number: 30.I.4-241
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Photographer name: Michael Jones
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Fnumber: 19/1
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