Capital Letters, from Encyclopédie
| Title | Capital Letters, from Encyclopédie |
|---|---|
| Artist | 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) |
| Date | 1760 18th century |
| Medium | Engraving on cream laid paper |
| Classification | engraving |
| Origin | France France |
| Holding institution | Art Institute of Chicago |
| Credit line | Buckingham Book Appropriation |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
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“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).
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