Etching, "Balotter" Machine, from Encyclopédie
| Title | Etching, "Balotter" Machine, from Encyclopédie |
|---|---|
| Artist | Robert Bénard (French, 18th century) 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 | 1762/77 18th century |
| Medium | Engraving on cream laid paper |
| Classification | etching |
| 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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“Etching, "Balotter" Machine, from Encyclopédie” is a work by Robert Bénard (French, 18th century) 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 1762/77. It is executed in engraving on cream laid paper and classified as etching. In this archive it sits within the historical scientific diagrams tradition. 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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Catalogued as etching. See other public-domain works in the same medium, all free to download and reuse.
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Dated to 1762/77. Explore the wider set of works from the 18th century held in the archive.
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