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A series of natural history studies of a variety of seashells, coral, sea anemones, starfish, crabs, and other deep sea life, arranged against white backgrounds. They combine scientific observation and aesthetic appreciation of the lively interplay of the natural colors, textures, and shapes of the specimens.<\/p>\n

Diderot’s Encyclop\u00e9die, <\/strong>a landmark, profusely illustrated work of the French Enlightenment, contained 72,000 articles written by more than 140 contributors on the arts and sciences. The entire encyclopedia was published between 1751 and 1772 and ultimately comprised 17 volumes of text, accompanied by 11 volumes of illustrative engravings. The subjects included areas of scientific inquiry such as anatomy, geology, and mineralogy, and of technology, including architecture, fireworks, agricultural and maritime equipment, surgery and the tools and methods of artisans and various professions. The sealife prints are from the volume devoted to \u201cthe three realms of natural history\u201d — animals, plants and minerals. \u201cThe impact of the Encyclop\u00e9die<\/strong> was enormous. Through its attempt to classify learning and to open all domains of human activity to its readers, the Encyclop\u00e9die<\/strong> gave expression to many of the most important intellectual and social developments of its time.\u201d (ARTFL Project)<\/p>\n

Francois Nicolas Martinet was a French engraver and draughtsman. In 1756, he was working for the court of France as Graveur du Cabinet du Roi, under the auspices of the Menus Plaisirs du Roi, making engravings after drawings by others of such subjects as the May Ball at Versailles during the Carnival of 1763. In the same period, Martinet produced illustrations for plays or comic operas by such contemporaries as Marmontel, Voltaire and Philidor. Some of these he engraved himself, while others were drawn by him but engraved by his sister Th\u00e9r\u00e8se Martinet (born c. 1731). He is best known for his engravings of birds for Comte de Buffon’s, Histoire Naturelle Des Oiseaux<\/strong> published in Paris from 1770-86. In 1768, a comprehensive group of natural history studies drafted by Martinet, and engraved by Robert B\u00e9nard were included in the natural history volume of Diderot and Alembert\u2019s Encyclop\u00e9die.<\/strong> Martinet also drew and engraved portraits, landscapes and genre scenes.<\/p>\n

Robert B\u00e9nard is said to have contributed at least 1,800 engravings to Diderot and Alembert\u2019s Encyclop\u00e9die<\/strong>, credited variously as either engraver (sculp<\/em>) or director of the printmaking workshop (direxit<\/em>). He also worked on the plates for Cook\u2019s travel journeys and wrote a monograph on silk for Description des arts<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Condition: Each generally very good with the usual overall light toning and wear.<\/p>\n

References:<\/p>\n

\u201cEncyclop\u00e9die ou Dictionnaire raisonn\u00e9 des sciences, des arts et des m\u00e9tiers.” ARTFL Project, University of Chicago.<\/em> May 2007. http:\/\/www.lib.uchicago.edu\/efts\/ARTFL\/projects\/encyc\/ (7 March 2008).<\/p>\n

Werner, Stephen. Blueprint: A Study of Diderot and the Encyclop\u00e9die Plates.<\/em> Birmingham, AL: Summa Publications, 1993. p. 17.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Denis Diderot (1713-84) and Jean Le Rond d’Alembert (editors)
\nFrancois Nicolas Martinet (c. 1725 – c. 1804) (after)
\nRobert B\u00e9nard (b. 1734) (engraver)
\nShell and Coral Studies<\/strong>
\nfrom Encyclop\u00e9die ou Dictionnaire raisonn\u00e9 des sciences, des arts et des m\u00e9tiers, par une Soci\u00e9t\u00e9 de Gens de lettres — Recueil de Planches sur les Sciences, les Arts Lib\u00e9raux, et les Arts M\u00e9chaniques, avec leur Explication
\n[Encyclopedia or Annotated Dictionary — Collection of Plates on the Sciences, Liberal Arts and Mechanical Arts, with Their Explanations]<\/strong><\/em>
\nChez Briasson, David, Le Breton & Durand, Paris: 1768
\nHand-colored engravings
\n14 x 9 inches, platemark, average approximate
\n15.25 x 10 inches each, overall
\n$250 to $550 each<\/p>\n

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