Accession No

3637

Brief Description

plates illustrating mathematical instrument making of the 18th Century, by Benard, French, 1751 (c)

Origin

France

Maker

Benard

Class

prints

Earliest Date

1751

Latest Date

1751

Inscription Date

Material

paper (paper, card); wood; glass

Dimensions

no.5 breadth 517mm; height 408mm no.3 breadth 329mm; height 409mm (including frame) no. 2 height 407mm; breadth 325mm (including frame); no.4 breadth 421mm; height 287mm

Special Collection

Provenance

Inscription

‘Instrumens de Mathématiques’ (bottom of no.1)
‘Instrumens de Mathématiques’ (bottom of no.2)
‘Instrumens de Mathématiques’ (bottom of no.3)
‘Instrumens de Mathématiques, Division.’ (bottom of no.4)
‘Instrumens de Mathématiques, Division.’ (bottom of no.5)
‘Instrumens de Mathématiques, Division.’ (bottom of no.6)
‘Benard direxit.’ (bottom RH corner of plates 3, 5 and 6)
‘Benard direx.’ (bottom RH corner of plates 1, 2 and 4)

Description Notes

Prints; black and white; six plates from Diderot’s Receuil des Plances, illustrating the making of mathematical instruments.
Nos. 1, 3, 5 and 6 mounted and framed.

Condition good; complete

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