Imprimerie en Lettres, L'Operation de la casse. Plate I from Diderot, Encyclopédie, ou dictionnaire raisonné des sciences, des arts et des métiers (Paris: 1750-72).
New York; New York; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
Ink
Paper (laid)
Museum Object Number
1975.0536 B
Credit Line/Donor
Anonymous
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Object Number
1975.0536 B
Object Name
Print (Offset lithograph)
Title
Imprimerie en Lettres, L'Operation de la casse. Plate I from Diderot, Encyclopédie, ou dictionnaire raisonné des sciences, des arts et des métiers (Paris: 1750-72).
Category
Prints and Maps
Creator (Role)
Oliphant Press (Publisher); Meriden Gravure Company (Printer); Louis-Jacques Goussier (Draftsman); Robert Bénard (Engraver); Denis Diderot (Editor)
Place of Origin
New York; New York; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Date
1959-1961
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Inscription
Location: Lower left
Inscription: Goussier Del.
Type: Inscription
Location: Lower right
Inscription: Benard Fecit.
Mark/Signature: Yes
Subject(s)
Book illustration
Materials
Ink
Paper (laid)
Techniques
Offset lithography
Dimensions (inches)
16.96 (H) x 11 (W) x 13.7 (Image H) x 8 (Image W)
Dimensions (centimeters)
43.08 (H) x 27.9 (W) x 34.8 (Image H) x 20.2 (Image W)
Measurement Notes
H at right. W at bottom. Chain interval and laid lines per cm not measured.
Publisher Summary
Oliphant Press
Place of Publication
New York, New York, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
Publisher Name
Oliphant Press
Edition State
Reproduction
Edition Watermark
none
Edition Notes
Originally published in Denis Diderot, Encyclopédie, ou dictionnaire raisonné des sciences, des arts et des métiers (Paris: 1750-72).