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Europe, France, Bonaventure /Benoit-Louis Prevost after J. R. Lucotte or Goussier, Plate VIII "Dessein Ovales" (Art, ovals), 1751 CE. A copperplate engraving and etching on a verge type hand laid paper depicting the drawing of nine ovals with regards to the techniques of drawing the human face. The plate was originally published in "The Encyclopédie ou Dictionnaire Raisonné des Sciences, des Arts et des Métiers, par une Société de Gens de lettres" under the direction of Denis Diderot (French philosopher, writer, and art critic, 1713-1784)and Jean le Rond d'Alembert (French mathematician, physicist, mechanician, and philosopher, 1717-1783). This encyclopedic work included 17 volumes of text, 11 volumes of plates between 1751 and 1772, with some 72,000 articles written by more than 140 contributors. In addition to its massive scope, it was an important reference work for the arts and sciences, and a significant means to perpetuate the ideas of the French Enlightment. The impact of this encyclopedia was immense. The plates were engraved by J. A. Defehrt and Bonaventure/Benoit-Louis Prevost after J. R. Lucotte or Goussier. Size: 13.5" L x 8.5" W (34.3 cm x 21.6 cm)

Provenance: Ex-private Dr. Joseph & Edith Chess collection, Larchmont, NY

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  • Condition: Minor discoloration and staining but image shows quite well.

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