[The husband beating his wife] [graphic] / A. Bosse in. et fe.

[The husband beating his wife] [graphic] / A. Bosse in. et fe.

Duplessis set title: Mari qui bat sa femme et la femme qui bat son mari

[Paris, France] : Le Blond excud. auec priuilege, [ca. 1640]

1 print : engraving ; platemark 260 x 334 mm

paper

The husband stands, a stick in one hand, the other hand pointing at his wife who kneels on the floor before him, her hair loose and her hands folded in prayer. Behind the wife are the couple's two children, a small girl and a slightly older boy, both entreating their father with clasped hands. The room is in disarray with a chair overturned, various articles on the floor, and a small dog baring its teeth at the husband.

With four columns of French verse inscribed in plate beneath image.

Washington, D.C., Folger Shakespeare Library, 1990-1991. Five Years of Acquisitions (catalog p. 83)

Duplessis, G. Catalogue de l'oeuvre de Abraham Bosse, 1383

France -- Paris.

ART Box B745 no.5 (size L)

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