Gravure en Maniere de Crayon: pl. VIII

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 showing various engraving tools and techniques. It includes detailed illustrations of tools like styluses, rollers, and other implements used in engraving. The drawings also show textural effects such as cross-hatching and stippling. There are anatomical drawings of the human ear, with contour lines and cross-hatching for depth. Labels and annotations indicate it may be an educational diagram on engraving techniques.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving and crayon-manner engraving on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Dimensions

    plate: 35.4 x 22.7 cm (13 15/16 x 8 15/16 in.)
    sheet: 40.2 x 26.3 cm (15 13/16 x 10 3/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1996.20.9

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 Maniere de Crayon.; lower left in plate: 160.; upper right in plate: Pl. VIII.

Wikidata ID

Q75396617

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