Gravure en Taille-douce: pl. I

1771/1779

Antonio Baratta after A.-J. de Fehrt

Associated Names
Antonio Baratta

Artist, Italian, 1724 - 1787

Denis Diderot

Editor, French, 1713 - 1784

A.-J. de Fehrt

Artist After, French, 1723 - 1774

This is a drawing of a workshop interior and engraving tools. The upper section of the illustration shows a detailed interior scene of a workshop where multiple individuals are engaged in various activities related to metal or engraving work. There are large windows letting in light, and various worktables are set up with instruments and papers. Below, the image features an assortment of engraving tools, each meticulously labeled with letters and numbers.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Dimensions

    plate: 35.5 x 22.4 cm (14 x 8 13/16 in.)
    sheet: 40.2 x 26.3 cm (15 13/16 x 10 3/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1996.20.1

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Ursus Books and Prints, Ltd., New York; purchased 1996 by NGA.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

lower right in plate: AB. s.; lower center in plate: Gravure en Taille-douce.; lower left in plate: 152.; upper right in plate: Pl. I.

Wikidata ID

Q75394946

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