Bosse, Abraham

Bosse, Abraham, a French engraver, was born at Tours about 1610. He studied at Paris, and became professor of perspective. He published several works on drawing and engraving. The following are some of his principal works — The Holy Family; The King and Queen Offering their Vows to the Virgin; Six Plates of the History of the Rich Man and Lazarus; Preparation of a Christian Soldier for a Spiritual Warfare. See Hoefer, Nouv. Biog. Generale, s.v. Spooner, Biog. Hist. of the Fine Arts, s.v.