Marine Nautical Etching, antique copperplate engraving on paper from Diderot and d’Alembert’s Encyclopédie, Paris, 1772 by Benard after Belin and Gaussier drawings.

The plate shows depicts a ship galley sailing vessel cross section of two 18th century French ships, entitled Marine, fig 1 Coupe d’un vaisseau dans toute sa longueur – fig 2. Coupe d’une galere dans toute sa longueur.

Engraved by Robert Bénard (1734, Paris – 1777) mainly famous for having supplied 1,800 plates circa to the Encyclopédie by Diderot & d’Alembert from 1751.

Later hand-watercolor decoration, this antique print is set within a passe-partout and modern blue faux-marble painted frame.

Good age related condition, general age-related toning, wear consistent with an history of 250 years.

Size (in cm): The overall size is ca. 68 x 38 cm. Frames measure 101 x 69 cm.