Theatrum Instrumentorum et Machinarum Iacobi Bessoni Delphinatis, Mathematici ingeniosissimi. Cum Franc. Beroaldi Figurarum declaratione de monstrativa

published 1578

René Boyvin

Artist, French, c. 1525 - 1598 or c. 1625

Jacques Androuet du Cerceau

Artist, French, 1520 - 1585/1586

Jacques Besson

Author, French, active second half 16th century

Medium

1 vol: ill: woodcut title page plus 56 etchings (full-page, versos blank) by Jacques Androuet Ducerceau, and 4 engravings (full-page, versos blank) by René Boyvin
Credit Line

Mark J. Millard Architectural Collection
Dimensions

page size: 39.1 x 26 cm (15 3/8 x 10 1/4 in.)
overall size (volume closed): 40.5 x 27.1 x 3.4 cm (15 15/16 x 10 11/16 x 1 5/16 in.)
Accession

1985.61.391

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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Ownership inscription of Burchardus Rhudt; unidentified library ticket inside front cover; Mark J. Millard, New York; purchased by NGA, 1985.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1993