Instrumens de Musique Anciens et Etrangers de differentes sortes.

Article ID DM1163

Title

Instrumens de Musique Anciens et Etrangers de differentes sortes.

The illustration shows 15 figures of instruments from ancient and foreign music of various kinds, such as a lyre and a xylophone. Plate 1.

Year

ca. 1779

Artist

Benard (1734-1777)

Robert Bénard (1734 in Paris – 1777) was an 18th-century French engraver. Specialized in the technique of engraving, Robert Bénard is mainly famous for having supplied a significant amount of plates to the Encyclopédie by Diderot & d'Alembert from 1751. Later, publisher Charles-Joseph Panckoucke reused many of his productions to illustrate the works of his catalog.

Place of Publication Paris
Dimensions (cm)23,5 x 15,7 cm
ConditionPerfect condition
Coloringblack/white
TechniqueCopper print