Love Laughs At Wisdom, Color Engraving By Bosselmen, Circa 1810

A miniaturistat the Manufacture de Sèvres and a stipple engraver, he exhibited mythological paintings at the Salons of 1806, 1810, 1812, and 1819. As an engraver, he provided the publisher Ostervald and several of his colleagues with abundant political, religious, sentimental, and gallant imagery. Description of the letter: Under the bottom line: on the right, we read: Bosselmen del et sculp Below: the title framing the torch of love: Love laughs at Wisdom Under the left part of the title: In vain she seems to defy the conqueror of Mars and Alcide Under the right part: Despite his lance and his aegis, soon I will triumph over him. At the very bottom left: Imp Alfred Campan r Rousselet 15 Paris Bottom right: Deposited