Worked in Paris 1734
Robert Bénard
Works associated with this person or group
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Print, “Culture et Arsonnage du Coton” from Diderot’s Encyclopedia, Vol. I, 1762
Upper register, view of cotton plantation on a shoreline – cotton being picked and processed. Center, man working on a pile of uncombed cotton indoors. Lower register, tools and parts…
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Print, Plate I of “Travail et emploi du coton” from Diderot’s Encyclopedia, Vol. I, 1762
Upper register, interior of a factory, showing combing and weaving. Lower register, various tools, letter, with a scale, lower right.
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Engraving, Plate II of “Travail et emploi du coton” from Diderot’s Encyclopedia, Vol. I, 1762
Six diagrams or illustrations of manner of combing and winding cottom. Hands shown, left.
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Print, Plate IV of “Travail et emploi du Coton” from Diderot’s Encyclopia, Vol. I, 1762
Upper register, a man seated, weaving cotton, in a room. Lower register, the loom shown from the side, parts lettered.
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Print, Tailleur d’Habits, outils, from Diderot’s Encyclopaedia, 1763
Drawing divided into two registers. On top, a view of a tailor shop. On far left bottom, a man crouched under a table irons clothing. Seated on a table, four…
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Print, Tailleur d’Habits, Details, from Diderot’s Encyclopaedia, 1763
Depictions of clothing patterns used by tailors. All are labeled with figure numbers.
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Print, Passementerie, Mètier à Franges, 1762
A man working at the loom as four women twist the material. Scale below.
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Print, Passementerie, Façon de passer le Patron par devant, ca. 1763
Picture from Diderot’s Encyclopedia showing a man at a loom; scale. Beneath, textile patterns that the loom can create. All pictures are labelled with figure numbers.
