Gravure en Bois, Outils: pl. I

1771/1779

Antonio Baratta after A.-J. de Fehrt and J.-R. Lucotte

Associated Names
Antonio Baratta

Artist, Italian, 1724 - 1787

Denis Diderot

Editor, French, 1713 - 1784

J.-R. Lucotte

Artist After, French, active 1760 - 1789

A.-J. de Fehrt

Artist After, French, 1723 - 1774

This is a drawing of a workshop scene with tools for wood engraving. The upper part of the image depicts an interior with multiple workbenches and tools laid out, while the lower section shows labeled illustrations of various tools used in the craft. The workspace is detailed with several tables, each displaying different apparatus, and the walls are adorned with framed images. In the lower section, various engraving tools are depicted, each labeled with figure numbers and letters for identification.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Dimensions

    plate: 35.3 x 22.3 cm (13 7/8 x 8 3/4 in.)
    sheet: 40.2 x 26.2 cm (15 13/16 x 10 5/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1996.20.10

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 Bois, Outils.; lower left in plate: 171.; upper right in plate: Pl. I.

Wikidata ID

Q75394951

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