BOSSE Abraham (Tours 1602 Paris 1676) - The Childbirth". 1633. Original etching and burin. Reference: I.F.F XVIIth, n°376. Duplessis, n°1376. Proof of the first state on II, with the address of Le Blond, on unwatermarked laid paper. Plate from the series of 6 pieces "Le Mariage à la ville". In the suite "Le Mariage à la ville", Abraham Bosse summarizes various moments in the life of a young woman: The Marriage Contract, The Bride taken home, The Return from the Baptism, The Visit to the Childbirth, The Visit of the Nurse and The Childbirth that we present here. Published by Leblond in 1633 and later by Melchior Tavernier, this suite is, along with "The Marriage in the Country", the first in which Bosse really did something original. The artist chose a wide format and subjects rarely treated before. 26,3 x 33,8 cm. Condition A (Cut at the edge of the square line, rare small tears on the edges of the sheet, slightly sunned, traces of old mounting and light freckles on the reverse).