A. J. Defehrt (French, active 18th century)
published by André le Breton (French, 1708-1779), Michel-Antoine David (French, c. 1707-1769), Laurent Durand (French, 1712-1763), and Antoine-Claude Briasson (French, 1700-1775)
Wood Engraving, Tools, from Encyclopédie
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A. J. Defehrt (French, active 18th century)
published by André le Breton (French, 1708-1779), Michel-Antoine David (French, c. 1707-1769), Laurent Durand (French, 1712-1763), and Antoine-Claude Briasson (French, 1700-1775)1762/77
Wood Engraving, Tools, from Encyclopédie
A. J. Defehrt (French, active 18th century) published by André le Breton (French, 1708-1779), Michel-Antoine David (French, c. 1707-1769), Laurent Durand (French, 1712-1763), and Antoine-Claude Briasson (French, 1700-1775) →etchingprint
Date
1762/77
Medium
Engraving on cream laid paper
Dimensions
Image: 31.2 × 20.8 cm (12 5/16 × 8 1/4 in.); Plate: 35.5 × 22.5 cm (14 × 8 7/8 in.); Sheet: 39 × 25.5 cm (15 3/8 × 10 1/16 in.)
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Location
Chicago, IL
Credit
The Art Institute of Chicago
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