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Abraham Bosse|Jean de Saint-Igny

A gentleman wearing a short coat, a helmet, and boots with spurs, standing on the steps and turned towards the right, from "The Garden of the French Nobles In Which One Can Pick Up Their Way of Dressing"

1629
Etching; first state of two
18.8 × 12.8 cm (7.4 × 5 in)

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