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Abraham Bosse

French artist (1604-1676)
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Abraham Bosse
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Summary

Abraham Bosse was born on 1604[1] in Tours[2]. He died on February 16, 1676[3], in Paris[4]. He worked as a printmaker[5], etcher[6], painter[7], draftsperson[8], and graphic artist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (497 views/month, #7,266 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: January 1, 1602[11]
  • Date of death: February 14, 1676[12]
  • Spouse: Catherine Sarrabat[13]
  • Country of citizenship: France[14]
  • Occupation: copper engraver[15], writer[16], art theorist[17], watercolorist[18]
  • Student: Jeremias Falck[19]
  • Member of: Académie royale de peinture et de sculpture[20]
  • Sex or gender: male[21]
  • Commons category: Abraham Bosse[22]
  • Family name: Bosse[23]
  • Given name: Abraham[24]
  • Work location: Paris[25]
  • Student of: Melchior Tavernier (I)[26]
  • Described by source: Het Gulden Cabinet[27], Teutsche Academie der Edlen Bau- Bild- und Mahlerey-Künste[28], Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[29], BEIC Digital Library[30], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[31], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[32]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: French[33]
  • Commons Creator page: Abraham Bosse[34]
  • Name in native language: Abraham Bosse[35]

Why It Matters

Abraham Bosse has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] He is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

FAQs

Where was Abraham Bosse born?

Abraham Bosse was born in Tours[2].

Where did Abraham Bosse die?

Abraham Bosse died in Paris[4].

Who was Abraham Bosse married to?

Abraham Bosse's spouses include Catherine Sarrabat[13].

What did Abraham Bosse do for work?

Abraham Bosse worked as a printmaker[5], etcher[6], painter[7], draftsperson[8], and graphic artist[9].

Related Entities

France Gemäldegalerie Berlin National Gallery of Art National Gallery of Victoria Nationalmuseum

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [21] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] ↑ . KulturNav. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . museabrugge.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [9] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] ↑ . ECARTICO. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] ↑ . ECARTICO. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [1] ↑ . ECARTICO. Retrieved . www2.culture.gouv.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [11] ↑ . Bibliothèque nationale de France. Retrieved . museabrugge.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [3] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [12] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . museabrugge.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . KulturNav. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [19] ↑ . ECARTICO. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . ECARTICO. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . digitale.beic.it. digitale.beic.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  2. 6w ago · Hannolans · 2026-09-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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