Capital Letters, from Encyclopédie
Public domain (CC0). Shown at web resolution; the full download is at the foot of this page.

Capital Letters, from Encyclopédie

TitleCapital Letters, from Encyclopédie
ArtistAubin (French, active 18th century) after Charles Paillasson (French, 1718-1789) published by André le Breton (French, 1708-1779), Michel-Antoine David (French, c. 1707-1769), Laurent Durand (French, 1712-1763), and Antoine-Claude Briasson (French, 1700-1775)
Date1760 18th century
MediumEngraving on cream laid paper
Classificationengraving
OriginFrance France
Holding institutionArt Institute of Chicago
Credit lineBuckingham Book Appropriation
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

About this artwork

“Capital Letters, from Encyclopédie” is a work by Aubin (French, active 18th century) after Charles Paillasson (French, 1718-1789) published by André le Breton (French, 1708-1779), Michel-Antoine David (French, c. 1707-1769), Laurent Durand (French, 1712-1763), and Antoine-Claude Briasson (French, 1700-1775), dated 1760. It is executed in engraving on cream laid paper and classified as engraving. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).

Explore the context

The artist

This work is attributed to Aubin (French, active 18th century). Browse every catalogued public-domain plate by this maker.

More by Aubin (French, active 18th century) →

The medium

Catalogued as engraving. See other public-domain works in the same medium, all free to download and reuse.

Public-domain prints →

The period

Dated to 1760. Explore the wider set of works from the 18th century held in the archive.

18th Century art →

The origin

Recorded origin: France. Browse more public-domain art from France.

Art from France →

The collection

Made available through the Art Institute of Chicago open-access programme, which explicitly places this work in the public domain.

More from Art Institute of Chicago →

Keep exploring

Zoom out

Get Capital Letters, from Encyclopédie in high resolution

Part of these curated collections — every image print-ready in one download.

Print £2.99

91542 high-resolution images, ready to use

France £2.99

30853 high-resolution images, ready to use

Paper (fiber product) £2.99

30678 high-resolution images, ready to use

Print and drawing £2.99

25555 high-resolution images, ready to use

Engraving £2.99

10548 high-resolution images, ready to use

Or download just this one image (low-res) ›