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Mantelpiece with Narcissus
Abraham Bosse, after 1638 - before 1643
Architect Jean Barbet was commissioned to make drawings of buildings in and around Paris, which were then engraved by Abraham Bosse and published as a series. It only included mantelpieces and altars. By choosing a story from Ovid’s Metamorphoses as the subject for a mantelpiece, the occupant of the residence displayed their familiarity with classical literature.
- Artwork typeprint, ornamentprent
- Object numberRP-P-1955-437
- Dimensionsheight 206 mm x width 135 mm