Large Engraving XVIII, Marine Of The Encyclopedia Of Diderot And Alembert

Great Engraving 18th, Naval Architecture from the encyclopedia of Diderot and Alembert. Engraving by Robert Bénard (Bénard Direxit) 20th framed in blackened wood and mahogany marquetry and blond wood nets (65 cm x 37 cm) Robert Bénard is a French engraver, born in Paris in 1734 and died in 1777. Specialized in Burin technique, Robert Bénard is mainly renowned for having provided a large amount of boards to the Encyclopedia of Diderot & d'Alembert, from 1751.