Portrait of Abraham Bosse
n.d.
Engraving on ivory laid paper
18.7 × 11.7 cm (7.4 × 4.6 in)
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In the collection of Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago · as of July 2026
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FROM THE ART INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO’S CATALOG
Abraham Bosse was an important engraver in seventeenth-century France. Although Graff was known above all for his portraits, this image must have had special significance for him, since he was, like Bosse, a prolific printmaker.
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