1768 Map Rimogne Ardennes France Slate Quarry Diderot
1768 Antique Copper Etching of Underground Slate Quarry in Rimogne
(Ardennes, France)
by Benard after Goussier
from
"Encyclopédie" of Diderot and d'Alembert.
Minéralogie, Ardoiserie de la Meuse
Recueil de planches, sur les Sciences, les Arts
Libéraux et les Arts Méchaniques, avec leur explication.
Cinquieme Livraison, ou Sixieme Volume, 294 Planches
A Paris,
Chez Briasson, David, Le Breton, MDCCLXVIII, Avec approbation et
privilege du Roy.
Minerals, Technology, Geology, Mining
Superb Engraving
This antique engraving comes from the sixth of the plate volumes
("Recueil de Planches") issued as a supplement to the
"Encyclopédie, ou Dictionaire Raisonne Des Sciences" of Denis Diderot and Jean
Lerond d'Alembert. The Encyclopédie
was published between 1751 and 1780 and was to become a monument
in the history of European thought and a permanent source for all
aspects of eighteenth-century civilization. The volume was published in Paris
in 1768 by André-François
Le Breton, Claude Briasson, and Michel-Antoine David.
The plate was
engraved by Benard.
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(not included).
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This authentic fascinating engraving of a slate quarry
"La Compagnie des ardoisières de Rimogne et de Saint-Louis-sur-Meuse"
in Rimogne (Ardennes, France),
illustrates the section on Earth Science (geology, mineralogy) of
"Encyclopédie."
The upper panel contains the map of the quarry. The cross section
of the underground quarry is depicted in the lower panel.
This antique print is a magnificent document and a treat for buffs
of geology, mining, and technology.
See pictures
for more details; click image to view larger version.
The plate size is 8.9 x 13.9 inches printed on 10.5 x
16.5 inches sheet of watermarked laid paper. Wide margins suitable for framing.
Uncolored, as originally issued.
Clear plate mark.
The condition is
good. Imperfections: age toning.
Will look great with a mat and frame.
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This item is unconditionally guaranteed to be original and as described. We do not sell reproductions or
copies.
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the International Map Collectors' Society (IMCoS)
and
the Washington Map Society.
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