Lot 57
  • 57

Denis Diderot (1713-84) and Jean Le Rond d'Alembert (editors) Francois Nicolas Martinet (c. 1725-c. 1804) (after) Robert Bénard (b. 1734) (engraver) A set of eight engravings of sea life from Encyclopédie ou Dictionnaire Raisonné des Sciences, des Arts et des Métiers Chez Briasson, David, Le Breton & Durand Paris, 1768

Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 USD
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Description

  • 18 3/4 in. by 14 1/2 in.
  • 47.6 cm; 36.8 cm
later hand-colored egravings, now matted and framed.

Condition

Overall good condition, later hand-colored engravings, not examined out of frames; minor rippling and areas of foxing; colors fresh; frames in good condition with very minor wear to the edges.
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