Abraham Bosse|Jean I Leblond

Wives at Table During the Absence of their Husbands

ca. 1636
Etching
26 × 34 cm (10.2 × 13.4 in)

SEE IT IN PERSON

Not currently on view

In the collection of The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York · as of July 2026

View at metmuseum.orgPlan a visit ↗

Discussion

Be the first to share your thoughts.

Sign in to join the discussion.

Community guidelines

More by Abraham Bosse|Jean I Leblond

The PainterThe PainterThe Noble Artist Painting Louis XIIIThe Noble Artist Painting Louis XIIIThe Prodigal Son Guarding Pigs (L'Enfant prodigue garde les cochons)The Prodigal Son Guarding Pigs (L'Enfant prodigue garde les Visiting the SickVisiting the SickThe Wise Virgins ConversingThe Wise Virgins ConversingThe PainterThe PainterThe ParrotThe ParrotVisiting the Prisoners (Visiter les prisonniers)Visiting the Prisoners (Visiter les prisonniers)

More like this

Visit to the New MotherAbraham Bosse|Melchior Tavernier — Visit to the New MotherVisit to the New MotherAbraham Bosse|Melchior Tavernier — Visit to the New MotherVisit of the NursemaidAbraham Bosse|Melchior Tavernier — Visit of the NursemaidVisit of the NursemaidAbraham Bosse|Melchior Tavernier — Visit of the NursemaidFoolish Virgins Sleeping (Les Vierges folles sommolent en attendant l'arrivée de l'époux)Abraham Bosse — Foolish Virgins Sleeping (Les Vierges follesThe Banquet for the Return of the Prodigal SonAnonymous|Abraham Bosse|Jean I Leblond — The Banquet for theA Family Saying GraceClaes Jansz. Visscher — A Family Saying GraceFoolish Virgins SleepingAbraham Bosse — Foolish Virgins SleepingThe Foolish Virgins ConversingAbraham Aubry|Abraham Bosse — The Foolish Virgins ConversingThe SurgeonAbraham Bosse — The SurgeonParable of the Wise and Foolish Virgins: The Wise VirginsHerman Jansz. Muller — Parable of the Wise and Foolish VirgiOld Age, plate four from Depicting the Four Ages of ManAbraham Bosse — Old Age, plate four from Depicting the Four