Abraham Bosse
The Forces of France

ArtistFrench, 1602–1676
CultureFrench
Titles
  • The Forces of France
  • Les Forces de la France
Datec. 1630–1635
MediumEtching
DimensionsPlate: 6 3/4 × 15 9/16 in. (17.1 × 39.5 cm)
Sheet: 7 1/16 × 15 7/8 in. (17.9 × 40.3 cm)
Mat: 16 × 20 in. (40.6 × 50.8 cm)
Frame: 16 5/8 × 24 5/8 × 1 1/4 in. (42.2 × 62.5 × 3.2 cm)
Credit LineSarah Campbell Blaffer Foundation, Houston
Object numberBF.1997.1
Non exposé

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Provenance[Hill-Stone, London]; purchased by the Sarah Campbell Blaffer Foundation, 1997.

Exhibition HistoryExhibited: "The Plains of Mars: European War Prints, 1500-1825," Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Millennium Gallery, February 1 - April 26, 2009.

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