Description

Gilles Rousselet (1610-1686) and Abraham Bosse (1593-1670)

Six plates of the Gallery of the strong women i.e. Marianne, Camme, Monime, Porcie, Lucrèce and Arrie.

Burin and etching, 1647. Rousselet-Bosse-strong-women

Very nice proofs on laid paper engraved after Claude Vignon (1593-1670), the second one with typographed text on the reverse. “La galerie des femmes fortes”, book illustrated with 20 plates, for Pierre Le Moyne, Paris, chez Antoine de Sommaville.

Size of each etching at watermark : H. 340 mm x L. 215 mm.

Condition: some light foxing and soiling, small margins.

Rousselet-Bosse-strong-women : “This book, which was a considerable success, is illustrated with twenty plates drawn by Claude Vignon and engraved with burin by Gilles Rousselet for the main character, and with etching by Abraham Bosse for the background scenes (…)” (Cf. BNF Exhibition on Abraham Bosse)

Gilles Rousselet, draughtsman, engraver and print dealer, born in Paris in 1610, died in the same city on July 15, 1686. Father of Jean Rousselet, we do not say who is his master but his style is inspired by the manner of Bloemaert. His work is considerable. Le Blanc catalogs one hundred and four pieces, of all genres and after the French and Italian masters. He was very close to Charles Le Brun, of whom he reproduced several works. Received as an academician on April 14, 1663, he took part in only one exhibition, in 1664. He died blind at the Gobelins on July 15, 1686.(Bénézit)