Encyclopédie, ou Dictionnaire Raisonné des Sciences, des Arts et des Métiers
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1765 (published)
1765 (published)
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Illustration to an article on 'Imprimerie en Taille Douche' (Intaglio Printing) in Diderot's Encyclopédie, ou Dictionnaire Raisonné des Sciences, des Arts et des Métiers.
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Title | Encyclopédie, ou Dictionnaire Raisonné des Sciences, des Arts et des Métiers (series title) |
Materials and techniques | engraving on paper |
Brief description | Illustration to an article in the Encyclopédie, ou Dictionnaire Raisonné des Sciences, des Arts et des Métiers, engraving by Robert Benard after Goussier, published in Paris, 1765 |
Physical description | Illustration to an article on 'Imprimerie en Taille Douche' (Intaglio Printing) in Diderot's Encyclopédie, ou Dictionnaire Raisonné des Sciences, des Arts et des Métiers. |
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Credit line | Given by A. K. Sabin |
Object history | The Encyclopédie, ou Dictionnaire Raisonné des Sciences, des Arts et des Métiers (Encyclopedia, or Dictionary of the Sciences, Arts and Crafts) aimed to provide an overview of the whole of human knowledge. It was edited by Denis Diderot and published in France between 1751 and 1772. Publication of the Encyclopedie was banned in France in 1757, so when Volumes 8-17 were published together in 1765 they bore the imprint of the Swiss town of Neufchastel (Neuchâtel), although it is likely that they were actually published secretly in Paris. |
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Bibliographic reference | Victoria and Albert Museum, Department of Engraving, Illustration and Design and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1916-1918, London: HMSO, 1920. |
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Accession number | E.312-1917 |
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Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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