First Rank ship of the French Navy - Dennis Diderot / Jacques Renaud Benard - 1770
Marine - Vaisseau de premier rang avec ses mats et vergues et quelques uns des principaux cordages
This beautiful engraving appeared in Diderot's monumental Encyclopedie. Antique print titled 'Marine, Vaisseau du Premier Rang avec ses Mats et Vergues. et quelques uns des principaux Cordages'. Old print depicting a three-masted man-of-war showing its rigging and intricately carved bow and stern. This print originates from 'Marine', an excerpt from 'Encyclopedie, ou Dictionnaire Raisonne des Sciences, des Arts et des Metiers'.
Medium: Etching/engraving on a verge type hand laid paper with watermark, not visible on every sheet. This plate is engraved by Robert Benard. Condition: Excellent with mild foxing. Pricing and grading commensurate.
This old antique print originates from: 'Encyclopedie ou Dictionnaire raisonne des sciences, des arts et des metiers, par une Societe de Gens de lettres.' which was published under the direction of Diderot and d'Alembert, with 17 volumes of text and 11 volumes of plates between 1751 and 1772. In 1776-1777, Charles-Joseph Panckoucke and Jean-Baptiste-René Robinet published a Supplement in 4 volumes of texts and 1 of plates.
Galleys had previously seen their hey-day on the Mediterranean, having predominated since Roman times until the 16th century. They were replaced by sailing vessels which could carry larger complements of guns in open waters.
The engraving is based on an earlier depiction by Nicholas Bellin, the primary cartographer for the French Navy.
This encyclopaedia was a massive reference work for the arts and sciences, as well to propagate the ideas of the French Enlightment. The impact of this encyclopaedia was enormous.
Direction and Engravers: Denis Diderot (1713-1784) was a French philosopher, art critic and writer. Jean le Rond d'Alembert (1717-1783) was a French mathematician, mechanician, physicist and philosopher. These plates are drawn by M. Belin (naval engineer) and engraved by Robert Benard .
Robert Bénard (1734 in Paris – 1794) was a French engraver.
Specialised in the technique of engraving, Robert Bénard is mainly famous for having supplied a significant number 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.
Biographical research established in 2019 that his real name was Jacques Renaud Benard, that he was born in 1731 at Rosny-sous-Bois, and that he died in Paris in 1794.
The signature "Benard fecit" on plates probably indicates the work of his own hand; the signatures "Benard Direx" and "Benard Direxit" indicate the work of the atelier of engravers he directed for many years. This plate indicates that Bernard produced this engraving himself.
Marine - Vaisseau de premier rang avec ses mats et vergues et quelques uns des principaux cordages
This beautiful engraving appeared in Diderot's monumental Encyclopedie. Antique print titled 'Marine, Vaisseau du Premier Rang avec ses Mats et Vergues. et quelques uns des principaux Cordages'. Old print depicting a three-masted man-of-war showing its rigging and intricately carved bow and stern. This print originates from 'Marine', an excerpt from 'Encyclopedie, ou Dictionnaire Raisonne des Sciences, des Arts et des Metiers'.
Medium: Etching/engraving on a verge type hand laid paper with watermark, not visible on every sheet. This plate is engraved by Robert Benard. Condition: Excellent with mild foxing. Pricing and grading commensurate.
This old antique print originates from: 'Encyclopedie ou Dictionnaire raisonne des sciences, des arts et des metiers, par une Societe de Gens de lettres.' which was published under the direction of Diderot and d'Alembert, with 17 volumes of text and 11 volumes of plates between 1751 and 1772. In 1776-1777, Charles-Joseph Panckoucke and Jean-Baptiste-René Robinet published a Supplement in 4 volumes of texts and 1 of plates.
Galleys had previously seen their hey-day on the Mediterranean, having predominated since Roman times until the 16th century. They were replaced by sailing vessels which could carry larger complements of guns in open waters.
The engraving is based on an earlier depiction by Nicholas Bellin, the primary cartographer for the French Navy.
This encyclopaedia was a massive reference work for the arts and sciences, as well to propagate the ideas of the French Enlightment. The impact of this encyclopaedia was enormous.
Direction and Engravers: Denis Diderot (1713-1784) was a French philosopher, art critic and writer. Jean le Rond d'Alembert (1717-1783) was a French mathematician, mechanician, physicist and philosopher. These plates are drawn by M. Belin (naval engineer) and engraved by Robert Benard .
Robert Bénard (1734 in Paris – 1794) was a French engraver.
Specialised in the technique of engraving, Robert Bénard is mainly famous for having supplied a significant number 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.
Biographical research established in 2019 that his real name was Jacques Renaud Benard, that he was born in 1731 at Rosny-sous-Bois, and that he died in Paris in 1794.
The signature "Benard fecit" on plates probably indicates the work of his own hand; the signatures "Benard Direx" and "Benard Direxit" indicate the work of the atelier of engravers he directed for many years. This plate indicates that Bernard produced this engraving himself.
Marine - Vaisseau de premier rang avec ses mats et vergues et quelques uns des principaux cordages
This beautiful engraving appeared in Diderot's monumental Encyclopedie. Antique print titled 'Marine, Vaisseau du Premier Rang avec ses Mats et Vergues. et quelques uns des principaux Cordages'. Old print depicting a three-masted man-of-war showing its rigging and intricately carved bow and stern. This print originates from 'Marine', an excerpt from 'Encyclopedie, ou Dictionnaire Raisonne des Sciences, des Arts et des Metiers'.
Medium: Etching/engraving on a verge type hand laid paper with watermark, not visible on every sheet. This plate is engraved by Robert Benard. Condition: Excellent with mild foxing. Pricing and grading commensurate.
This old antique print originates from: 'Encyclopedie ou Dictionnaire raisonne des sciences, des arts et des metiers, par une Societe de Gens de lettres.' which was published under the direction of Diderot and d'Alembert, with 17 volumes of text and 11 volumes of plates between 1751 and 1772. In 1776-1777, Charles-Joseph Panckoucke and Jean-Baptiste-René Robinet published a Supplement in 4 volumes of texts and 1 of plates.
Galleys had previously seen their hey-day on the Mediterranean, having predominated since Roman times until the 16th century. They were replaced by sailing vessels which could carry larger complements of guns in open waters.
The engraving is based on an earlier depiction by Nicholas Bellin, the primary cartographer for the French Navy.
This encyclopaedia was a massive reference work for the arts and sciences, as well to propagate the ideas of the French Enlightment. The impact of this encyclopaedia was enormous.
Direction and Engravers: Denis Diderot (1713-1784) was a French philosopher, art critic and writer. Jean le Rond d'Alembert (1717-1783) was a French mathematician, mechanician, physicist and philosopher. These plates are drawn by M. Belin (naval engineer) and engraved by Robert Benard .
Robert Bénard (1734 in Paris – 1794) was a French engraver.
Specialised in the technique of engraving, Robert Bénard is mainly famous for having supplied a significant number 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.
Biographical research established in 2019 that his real name was Jacques Renaud Benard, that he was born in 1731 at Rosny-sous-Bois, and that he died in Paris in 1794.
The signature "Benard fecit" on plates probably indicates the work of his own hand; the signatures "Benard Direx" and "Benard Direxit" indicate the work of the atelier of engravers he directed for many years. This plate indicates that Bernard produced this engraving himself.
Code : A398
Cartographer : Cartographer / Engraver / Publisher: Charles - Dennis Diderot / Jacques Renaud Benard
Date : Publication Place / Date - Circa 1770
Size : Sheet size: Image Size: 42 x 27 cm
Availability : Available
Type - Genuine - Antique
Grading A
Where Applicable - Folds as issued. Light box photo shows the folio leaf centre margin hinge ‘glue’, this is not visible otherwise.
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