L'Infirmerie de l'hospital de la Charite de Paris
1641
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From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1641
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
L'Infirmerie de l'hospital de la Charite de Paris is a 1641 ink by Abraham Bosse, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This etching shows a busy hospital room with rows of sick people in beds along the walls. In the center, a group of doctors and nurses tend to patients at a long table. Some people stand, some sit, and one child leans on a cane. The room has tall windows with bars, and the walls are plain stone. The title says this is a hospital in Paris, showing real care work. The artist used sharp lines to show every detail, from the folds in clothes to the tools on the table. Next, look up etching to see how artists like Bosse made prints like this.
