Instrumens de Musique Anciens et Modernes, suite des Instruments a vent. Pl. 8 et 9.

Article ID DM1167

Title

Instrumens de Musique Anciens et Modernes, suite des Instruments a vent. Pl. 8 et 9.

52 illustrations of old and modern musical instruments, from the wind instrument series (e.g., various flutes, bassoon, etc.

Year

ca. 1776

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)24,5 x 35 cm
ConditionPerfect condition
Coloringcolored
TechniqueCopper print