Tourbier, Attetier du Tourbage, machine á tourber, ses développements et de la Botte, Plan d´un Terrein á Tourber et Outils

Title

Tourbier, Attetier du Tourbage, machine á tourber, ses développements et de la Botte, Plan d´un Terrein á Tourber et Outils

Description

Peat cutting, representation of cutting peat, winning and tools.

ca. 1750

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 (at least 1,800) 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.