Robert Benard - 18th Century Engraving Fonte des Canons, Plate X

Description

Robert Benard - Original 18th Century Engraving. With hand colouring. After the illustration by Louis-Jacques Goussier in Diderot's Encyclopaedia. Laid on card and in a light grey mount measuring (50 x 36 cm), as shown. Signed in plate. On laid. Discolouration and tear to right edge.

Louis-Jacques Goussier is famous for his work on Diderot's encyclopaedia. He was the first drawer to be hired on that project, in 1747 and he did himself more than 900 plates and directed the drawing of the others. Some call Goussier the third encyclopaedist, after Diderot and d'Alembert.

Size

35.5 x 23cm (14" x 9.1")

Collection Information

From a collection of 18th century prints by Robert Bernard, after the illustrations of Louis-Jacques Goussier in Diderot's Encyclopaedia.

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