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Saturday, 16 July 2016 16:47
Brodeur (gold thread embroidery)
'Brodeur' is the title of a page taken from Denis Diderot (1713-1784) and Jean le Rond d'Alembert's Encyclopédie, ou dictionnaire raisonné des sciences, des arts et des métiers (1751-1772). The engraver of this particular panel is Robert Bénard (1734-1777). It is one of a series of two copper plate engravings dedicated to the craft of embroidery.
Published in
18th century