1778 – D. Diderot – Marine 14
80 €
Title: “Marine.”
Description:
Beautiful and very detailed engraving displaying the Semale or semaque, a small vessel used by the Dutch and Flemish for trade from one town to another.
Letters displays: A the bow. B the stern. C the mast. D the yard. E the flag. FF the anchors. G cabin or aft room. H the rolled cable. I sole.
Small Dutch vessel named Cagne .
Letters displays: A bow. B stanchion. C rudder. D rudder bar. E girders. F sole. G mast. H masthead. I stay. K stern cover. L beam at the end of the stern cover. M stringer.
The engraving comes from Denis Diderot and Jean le Rond d’Alembert, based on a work by Jacques-Nicolas Bellin, book “Encyclopédie, ou dictionnaire raisonné des sciences, des arts et des métiers…”, drawn by Goussier, engraved by Benard Direx, published in Geneve, 1778.
Engraver: Denis Diderot (1713 – 1784)
Sheet size: 19,5 x 25,5 cm
Year: 1778
Technique: copper engraving
Condition:
Good, original condition. Watermarked paper.
This is a genuine antique engraving published in 1778 and NOT a modern copy or reprint
On your request I will provide a Certificate of Authenticity
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